MINSTREL SONGS,
OLD AND NEW.
A COLLECTION OF
MINSTREL AND PLANTATION SONGS,
INCLUDING THE MOST POPULAR OF THE CELEBRATED
FOSTER MELODIES,
ARRANGED WITH
PIANO-FORTE ACCOMPANIMENT.
[Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston (1883)]

This webpage is devoted to all of the music contained in the title collection. Some composer's songs are listed here, as well as on their own dedicated webpages, for convenience. Otherwise all other songs are listed also, in chronological order, on my Misc. 1800s or Civil War 2 webpages, as appropriate. The songs are listed here in the same order as they are in the book.


Title Year Words Music
Old Folks at Home [aka Swanee River] 1851 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Angel Gabriel (End Song) 1875 Frank Dumont James E. Stewart
Angels, Meet Me at the Cross Roads 1875 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
The Little Old Cabin in the Lane (Song and Chorus) 1871 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
Susan Jane 1871 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
The Yaller Gal That Winked at Me 1867 anon. A. M. Hernandez
Ole Shady; or The Song of the Contraband 1861 Benjamin Russell Hanby Benjamin Russell Hanby
Darling Nelly Gray 1856 Benjamin Russell Hanby Benjamin Russell Hanby
The Little Brown Jug 1869 Joseph Eastburn Winner Joseph Eastburn Winner
Twinkling Stars Are Laughing, Love 1855 John P. Ordway John P. Ordway
Listen to the Mocking Bird [17 Apr.] 1855 Septimus Winner (using the pseud. of Alice Hawthorne) Melody by Richard Milburn; Arr. by Septimus Winner (using the pseud. of Alice Hawthorne)
Dixie's Land 1860 anon. Daniel Decatur Emmett; Arr. by W. L. Hobbs
Ellee Rhee, or Carry Me Back to Tennessee 1865 Adapted by Septimus Winner Arr. by Septimus Winner
I Want to See the Old Home (Song and Chorus) 1873 Frank Dumont James E. Stewart
Lilly Dale 1852 H. S. Thompson H. S. Thompson
Gentle Annie 1856 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Early in De Mornin' 1877 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
Good Sweet Ham (End Song) 1873 Henry Hart Melody by Henry Hart; Arr. by James E. Stewart
Oh! Sam (A Famous Minstrel Song) 1872 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
Folks That Put on Airs 1858 H. Angelo William H. Coulston
Rosa Lee, or "Don't Be Foolish Joe" 1847 anon. anon.
De History ob de World (from the Popular Extravaganza of Buffalo Gals at the Adelphi) 1847 anon. anon.; Arr. by T. Contreso
In the Louisiana Lowlands 1859 anon. anon.
The Virginia Rose Bud (Song and Chorus) 1849 anon. F. H. Kavanaugh
Oh! I'se So Wicked 1854 G. C. Howard G. C. Howard
Trabling Back to Georgia 1874 Arthur W. French Charles D. Blake
Old Uncle Ned 1848 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Oh! Susanna 1848 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Nancy Till (Written for White's Serenaders) 1851 anon. anon.
Jordan Is a Hard Road to Trable 1853 anon. Daniel Decatur Emmett
Farewell my Lilly Dear 1851 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
"Gwine to Run All Night" or De Camptown Races 1850 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Adolphus Morning Glory 1868 J. B. Murphy, of St. Louis David Braham
Nelly Bly 1850 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Root, Hog, or Die 1856 anon. anon.
Angelina Baker 1850 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Piccayune Butler (sung by the Virginia Minstrels) 1847 anon. anon.
The Alabama Blossoms (Song and Dance) 1874 Frank Dumont Melody by Frank Dumont; Arr. by James E. Stewart
Balm of Gilead 1861 anon. anon.; Arr. by H. T. Bryant
Good Bye, Liza Jane 1871 anon. anon.; Arr. by Eddie Fox
Settin' On A Rail; or, Raccoon Hunt 1837 anon. anon.
Nicodemus Johnson 1865 J. B. Murphy J. B. Murphy
Jim Along Josey 1840 Edward Harper Edward Harper?
Zip Coon 1834 George Washington Dixon, George Nichols or Bob Farrell? George Washington Dixon, George Nichols or Bob Farrell?
Old Bob Ridley 1855 Charles White Charles White
Melinda May 1851 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
A Little More Cider (as sung by the Fellow's Minstrels) 1852 anon. anon.; Arr. by Austin Hart
I Seen Her at de Window c1840s anon. anon.
Buffalo Gals (compare to Lubly Fan Will You Cum Out To Night?) 1844 anon. Cool White
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia 1848 anon. anon.; Arr. by Edwin Pearce Christy, 1815-1862
Mary Blane 1847 F. C. German Charles T. White; Arr. by J. H. Howard
Ella Ree 1853 Charles E. Steuart James W. Porter
Roll Out! Heave Dat Cotton 1877 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
Lucy Long 1844 anon. anon.
Sing, Sing, Darkies, Sing c1844 anon. anon.
Dearest Mae (As sung by the Harmoneons) 1848 Francis Lynch L. V. H. Crosby
De Boatman Dance (Sung by the Ethiopian Serenaders) 1843 Daniel Decatur Emmett Daniel Decatur Emmett
Sally Come Up 1862 T. Ramsey E. W. Mackney; Arr. by Frederick Buckley
Old Dan Tucker 1843 Daniel Decatur Emmett Daniel Decatur Emmett
Clare de Kitchen (Song) 1832 Thomas Dartmouth (Daddy) Rice Thomas Dartmouth (Daddy) Rice
Gideon's Band (sung in the Musical Extravaganza of Mazeppa) 1861 anon. anon.; Arr. by Charles R. Dodsworth
Lucy Neal 1844 James Sanford James Sanford
Jingle Bells or The One Horse Open Sleigh [16 Sep.] 1857 James Pierpont James Pierpont
Dandy Jim of Caroline 1843 Silas Sexton Steele J. Richard ("Ole Bull") Myers
Oh! Dat Watermelon 1874 Luke Schoolcraft Luke Schoolcraft; Arr. by John Braham
Poor Old Uncle Rufe 1876 Harry Bloodgood Melody by James Maas; Arr. by John Braham
Babylon Is Fallen! (Sequel to "Kingdom Coming") 1863 Henry Clay Work Henry Clay Work
In the Morning By the Bright Light (A Famous End Song) 1879 James Allen Bland James Allen Bland
The Old Home Aint What It Used to Be (companion song to The Old Folks at Home as sung by the original Georgia Minstrels) 1872 Charles A. White Charles A. White
I'se Gwine Back to Dixie 1874 Charles A. White Charles A. White
Nelly Was a Lady 1849 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night 1853 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
De Gospel Raft 1878 Frank Dumont Frank Dumont; Arr. by Charles Baker
De Golden Wedding 1880 James Allen Bland James Allen Bland; Arr. by J. H. W.
Kingdom Coming! (The Year of Jubilo) 1862 Henry Clay Work Henry Clay Work
Keep in de Middle ob de Road 1878 William Shakespeare Hays William Shakespeare Hays
Hard Times Come Again No More 1854 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Wake Nicodemus 1864 Henry Clay Work Henry Clay Work
Shine On 1874 Luke Schoolcraft Luke Schoolcraft; Arr. by John Braham
Poor Old Slave 1851 G. W. H. Griffin G. W. H. Griffin; Arr. by E. M. F.
Old Dog Tray 1853 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Oh! Boys, Carry Me 'Long 1851 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
Oh Dem Golden Slippers! (Song and Chorus) 1879 James Allen Bland James Allen Bland; Arr. by F. Louis
Old Black Joe 1860 Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster
I'll Be Dar (Plantation Song) 1875 Charles Benedict Charles Benedict
The Old Cabin Home 1857 T. Paine T. Paine
Stop That Knocking at the Door 1843 Anthony F. Winnemore Charles T. White
Tom-Big-Bee River, or The Gum Tree Canoe 1847 Silas Sexton Steele Anthony F. Winneore
Jim Crow (A Comic Song) 1829? Thomas Dartmouth ("Daddy") Rice Thomas Dartmouth ("Daddy") Rice
Walk, Jaw Bone (written expressly for Cool White) 1844 Silas Sexton Steele Silas Sexton Steele
Jim Crack Corn [aka The Blue Tail Fly] 1846 Daniel Decatur Emmett? Daniel Decatur Emmett?
Lubly Dine (Sung by the Virginia Serenaders) 1844 James Sanford James Sanford
The Jolly Raftsman 1844 Andrew Evans anon.

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