Saint Louis Blues

Composer

William Christopher Handy

Files

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Charles H. Templeton, Sr. sheet music collection. Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Cover Illustration

Two men below trees on river bank; Steamboats and sailboats on river with buildings and bridge in background

First Line of Song

I hate to see de ev'nin' sun go down

First Line of Chorus

Got de St. Louis Blues jes as blue as Ah can be

Lyricist

Handy, W.C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958

Lithographer/Printer

New York: Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.

Publication Date

1914

Publisher

New York: Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.

Performance Medium

Piano; voice

Music Genre

Blues

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score; (6 p.); 31 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID#

32278009346382

Digital ID#

009346382-1914

Location of Original

Box 4; Folder 3; Piece 1

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights Management

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Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.