"A Life on the Ocean Wave"

sheet music

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & SHEET MUSIC
Sargent, Epes; Russell, Henry; Hewitt & Jaques; Quidor, George W.
USA, NY, New York
1838
paper
13 x 10-1/4 in.

Sheet music, "A Life on the Ocean Wave". Sung by Mr. H. Russell and Mr. Seguin. Words by Epes Sargent. Music by Henry Russell. Dedicated to Joseph B. Green, Esq, of Columbus, Georgia. Published New York by Hewitt & Jaques, 1838. Cover in scrolls and various typefaces. 4 pages. "An early edition (possibly the American first) of an extremely important and influential song from a celebrated Anglo-American collaboration" - per Stuart M. Frank. See also 1991.169.2, 1997.40.1, 1998.22.1, 2001.9.3, 2002.73.8.

2004.61.25