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Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885

Music Division, Library of Congress


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Music for the Nation: American Sheet Music, 1870-1885 consists of over 47,000 pieces of sheet music registered for copyright during the years 1870 to 1885. Included are popular songs, piano music, sacred and secular choral music, solo instrumental music, method books and instructional materials, and music for band and orchestra.
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Music Published in America, 1870-1885

In Performance - Choral Works from the Collection

Greatest Hits, 1870-85 (Variety Music Cavalcade)


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