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Music of Old Nebraska: There’s a Song in the Woods for You

There's a Song in the Woods for You

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Title There’s a Song in the Woods for You
Composer Henry Purmort Eames
Lyricist Anonymous
Original Publication Chicago: Gamble Hinged Music Co., 1922
Subjects Songs with piano; 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.
First Line There’s a song in the woods, a song
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: Yearning and Waiting

Yearning and Waiting

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Title Yearning and Waiting
Alternative Title The Fox-Trot Beautiful
Composer Jess Williams
Lyricist Pete Curtis
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: Jess Williams and John D. Curtis, 1920
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – Nebraska; Love songs
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: By the Weeping Waters

By the Weeping Waters

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Title By the Weeping Waters
Alternative Title Indian Music
Composer Thurlow Lieurance
Lyricist Thurlow Lieurance
Original Publication Philadelphia: Theodore Presser, 1916
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Indians of North America
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 By the weeping waters
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: The Gift of the Ocean Waves

The Gift of the Ocean Waves

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Title The Gift of the Ocean Waves
Composer August H. Dietze
Lyricist Cecil A. Abbott
Original Publication Lincoln, Nebraska: August H. Dietze, 1921
Subjects Songs with piano; Composers – Nebraska; Lyricists – Nebraska; Publishers and publishing – 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 The shop of my dreams o’er the wave wildly tossed
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: Line Up for Bryan: The Battle song of Democracy

Line Up for Bryan: The Battle song of Democracy

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Title Line Up for Bryan: The Battle song of Democracy
Composer Geo. W. Gale
Lyricist Geo. W. Gale
Original Publication Cincinnati: Gale and Mullane Music Co., 1908
Subjects Songs with piano; Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925; Electioneering; Political ballads and songs
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 Like the rolling of the thunder echoes loud the battle song
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/