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Music of Old Nebraska: By the Waters of Minnetonka: An Indian Love Song

By the Waters of Minnetonka: An Indian Love Song

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Title By the Waters of Minnetonka: An Indian Love Song
Composer Thurlow Lieurance
Lyricist Thurlow Lieurance
Original Publication Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1914
Subjects Piano music; Composers – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: General Pershing’s Grand March

General Pershing's Grand March

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Title General Pershing’s Grand March
Composer Harold Spencer
Original Publication Chicago: McKinley Music Co., 1918
Subjects Marches (piano); Military music; Pershing, John J.; Nebraska – history, Military – 20th century
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Lassie o’ Mine: Song with violin or cello obbligato

Lassie o' Mine: Song with violin or cello obbligato

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Title Lassie o’ Mine: Song with violin or cello obbligato
Composer Edward J. Walt
Lyricist Fred G. Bowles
Original Publication Cleveland: Sam Fox Publishing Co., 1917
Subjects Songs with piano; Songs with instrumental ensemble; Love songs; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Popular music – 1911 – 1920
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line I love a lassie as fair as can be
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/

Music of Old Nebraska: Old Age Blues: Fox Trot

Old Age Blues: Fox Trot

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Title Old Age Blues: Fox Trot
Composer Jess Williams
Lyricist Pete Curtis
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: Williams and Curtis, 1921
Subjects Songs with piano; Popular music – 1921 – 1930; Humorous songs; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers – Nebraska
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Folks there’s a man that’s made me sad
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
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Music of Old Nebraska: Scotch Laddie: Descriptive Song and Quartet Chorus

Scotch Laddie: Descriptive Song and Quartet Chorus

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Title Scotch Laddie: Descriptive Song and Quartet Chorus
Composer Mrs. Harlan J. Nichols
Lyricist Mrs. Harlan J. Nichols
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: Ross R. Curtice Co., 1902
Subjects Songs with piano; Choruses; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska; Carnegie, Andrew, 1835 – 1919
Digital Publication Polley Music Library [Lincoln (Nebraska) City Libraries],2004. Sheet music pages were scanned at 300 dpi and saved as uncompressed TIFF images using an Epson Expression 1640 XL scanner and Silverfast AI scanning software. The thumbnail and access images of the covers were converted to JPEGs at 144 pixels high and 350 pixels high respectively. Score pages were converted to Gray Scale to enhance legibility. Covers and scores were saved as PDFs for web presentation.
First Line Many many years ago to America’s fair land
Rights This score is in public domain and may be freely downloaded, printed, and performed.
For more information see https://lincolnlibraries.info/polley-music-library/