"Sail Away for the Rio Grande"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
G. Schirmer, Inc.; Guion, David W.
USA, NY, New York; Rio Grande River
1925
paper
12 x 9-1/8 in.

Sheet music, "Sail Away for the Rio Grande", a chanty from the Chilean Coast collected by Charles J. Finger [1869-1941]; arranged for voice with piano accompaniment by David W. Guion; published New York by G. Schirmer, Inc., 1925; 2-color cover cover silkscreen of silhouette of 3-masted ship against a yellow sky, and vignette of 3 mice eating cheese; on back of first page are printed notes by Finger; on back of last page compositions by Guion with inset photograph of him; Finger was born in England and was famous collector of cowboy songs, work songs, and other occupational songs, notably in Texas and Arkansas {Ref: S. M. Frank]; 4 pages.

2005.10.6