America, My Country
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Descriptive Information
Title | America, My Country |
Composer | Hesselberg, Edouard |
Lyricist | Hesselberg, Lena Shackelford |
Publisher | Lincoln, NE : Edouard Hesselberg |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-10-10 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-4, [2] p.) |
Comment | Edouard Hesselberg invested considerable time and effort in performing and promoting this “anthem,” which was probably written shortly after the United States entered the war. He had some success, judging from performances, from the series of editions, and from the endorsement by John Philip Sousa. However, a song by E. F. Maetzold with the same title had been copyrighted three months earlier and promoted more vigorously and effectively, and eventually it eclipsed its competition. |
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Musical Note | A well-made hymn with a strong bass line and appropriate, limited use of melodic sequence. |
Dedication | Dedication |
Subject - Topic | |
Subject - Geographic | United States |
Subject - Temporal | 1911-1920 |
Lyrics |
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Musical Genre | Hymn |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Rights | NoC-US |
Rights Description | The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. |
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Back Cover Description | The lyrics printed in poetic form. |
Interior Description | p. [5]: Ballads / (By the same composer) [and list of 15 titles] |
Performance Medium | Voice and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_046 |
Collection Title | James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
Collection | World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
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