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In the United States, before "Oh! Susanna" (1848) no American song had sold more than five thousand copies of sheet music. [2] Stephen Foster's "Massa's in the Cold Ground" sales of 75,000 copies by 1852, was considered "phenomenal" since music publishers did not try to promote songs. [3]
Typically, annual boat maintenance costs about 10 percent of the cost of the boat itself. For example, a boat that cost $20,000 to purchase would cost roughly $2,000 a year to maintain. Examples ...
Sheet music for the song "Oregon, My Oregon" Sheet music can be used as a record of, a guide to, or a means to perform, a song or piece of music. Sheet music enables instrumental performers who are able to read music notation (a pianist, orchestral instrument players, a jazz band, etc.) or singers to perform a song or piece. Music students use ...
The song was written and composed by former prison administrator Eddie Khoury [1] and Ronnie Bonner, and serves as the official state song for all public purposes. State Representative Frank L. Oliver introduced the bill for the song, and it was adopted by the Pennsylvanian General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Robert P. Casey on November 29, 1990.
The Palmetto State Song" is a song, composed by George O. Robinson and published in 1860, that became the first of several major Confederate anthems of the American Civil War. [1] It was the first published Confederate sheet music. [2] Robinson dedicated the song to the signers of South Carolina's act of secession.
On March 14, 1913, the Indiana General Assembly adopted "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" as the official state song. [42] The song's lyrics and required uses were added to the Indiana Code. [42] [43] The state song was the first official symbol of Indiana, adopted four years before the state flag.
Sheet music cover for "James Bland's 3 Great Songs", 1879. James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911) was an American musician, songwriter, and minstrel performer . [ 1 ] He is best known for the song " Carry Me Back to Old Virginny " which was the official state song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.
Minnesota" (also simply called "Minnesota" in early years) is the regional anthem (or "state song") of the U.S. state of Minnesota. A variation is used as a school song of the University of Minnesota. It originated at the university in the early 20th century when some students decided to honor their graduating class with a new song.