| Sentimental Songs in History
These sentimental songs include those which were new at the time, as well as old favorites. Many of the antique records, listed here, are by the famous American composer Stephen Foster. A number of other plantation songs are also represented. [Home Page] |
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Title. Popular Songs of the Early 20th Century
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| ID | Description | Name | Date | Time |
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| Why
Don't They Play With Me? a child's lament |
Byron G. Harlan | 12/18/07 | 3:12 | |
| Two Little Baby Shoes | Byron G. Harlan | 11/03/04 | 3:09 | |
| When the Snow Birds Cross the Valley | Frank C. Stanley | 1905? | 2:46 | |
| Hiawatha | Harry MacDonough romance with an 'indian' girl |
10/08/02 | 2:50 | |
| Old
Black Joe by Stephen Foster |
Bob Roberts a Columbia record |
6/30/04 | 3:04 | |
| Meet
Me Down at Luna, Lena Luna Park was once part of Coney Island |
Billy Murray and the Haydn Quartet | 5/04/05 | 2:36 | |
| Old
Dog Tray Stephen Foster - a beautiful tribute to man's best friend |
Billy Murray and the Haydn Quartet | 1/01/11 | 2:55 | |
| Sweet Annie Moore | Dudley and Macdonough | 5/03/01 | 1:57 | |
| Hello
Central! Give Me Heaven Mother is in Heaven - the child wants to make a call |
Steve C. Porter (and piano) very early Victor 7 inch record |
6/12/01 | 2:14 | |
| Goodbye | J. W. Myers | 1903 | 1:37 | |
| I've A Longing In My Heart For You Louise | Harry Macdonough | 1900? | 2:00 | |
| My Sweet Queen | Harry Macdonough | 01/08/01 | 2:07 | |
| Medley of Plantation Songs | American Quartet from a very early 7 inch Victor record |
7/17/01 | 1:59 | |
| Little Cotton Dolly | Hayden Quartet | 12/22/02 | 2:02 | |
| When The Harvest Days Are Over | Harry Macdonough | 2/06/01 | 2:04 | |
| Old
Uncle Ned by Stephen Foster |
Hayden Quartet | 1/18/04 | 2:23 | |
| Only a Message From Home Sweet Home | Hayden Quartet | 12/05/05 | 2:59 | |
| Iola | Harlan and Stanley | 1/23/07 | 2:27 | |
| Old
Black Joe by Stephen Foster |
Hayden Quartet a Victor Talking Machine version |
10/08/03 | 2:34 | |
| I'se
Gwine Back to Dixie by C. A. White |
Hayden Quartet | 11/19/02 | 2:34 | |
| Massa's
in the Cold, Cold Ground Stephen Foster |
Hayden Quartet | 5/13/02 | 2:38 | |
| Down in the Old Cherry Orchard | Haydn Quartet | 11/18/07 | 2:57 | |
| Medley of Foster Songs | Peerless Quartet | 1908? | 3:25 | |
| By the Light of the Honeymoon | Stanley and Morgan | 1908? | 3:26 | |
| Somewhere in the World There's a Little Girl For Me | Macdonough and Haydn quartet | 1908? | 3:43 | |
| I've a Longing in My Heart for You, Louise | Miss Minnie Emmett | 1901 | 2:58 | |
| Asleep in the Deep | William F. Hooley bass solo |
9/??/06 | 2:38 | |
| Hard
Times Stephen Foster |
Haydn Quartet | 5/17/05 | 2:44 | |
| Darling
Nellie Gray by B. R. Hanby 1856 |
Haydn Quartet | 5/??/06 | 2:29 | |
| Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall | Haydn Quartet | 11/05/08 | 2:50 | |
| Tessie | Harry MacDonough | 9/10/03 | 2:34 | |
| Minne-ha-ha
more romantic 'indian' love |
J.W. Myers | 12/13/01 | 2:37 | |
| Stay
in Your Own Back Yard the white kids won't play with their young neighbor |
Harry MacDonough | 6/6/02 | 2:40 | |
| I'll Wed You in the Summer Time | Joseph Natus | 5/21/03 | 2:32 | |
| Hello
Central, Give Me Heaven newer version of the telephone song |
Byron G. Harlan | 10/11/04 | 2:36 | |
| Fly Away Birdie to Heaven | Harry Tally | 12/08/05 | 2:49 | |
| It Makes Me Think of Home Sweet Home | Frank C. Stanley | 1906? | 3:07 | |
| I Wish I Had a Girl | Frank C. Stanley | 1908? | 3:05 | |
| Any Litle Girl, That's a Nice Little Girl, Is the Right Little Girl for Me | Billy Murray | 1908? | 2:25 | |