Sheet Music Collection
The Templeton sheet music collection is part of a larger collection amassed by Charles Templeton, Sr. The collection contains over 22,000 pieces of sheet music representing all stages in the development of music reproduction. Digitization of the collection is part of an ongoing effort to provide broader access to titles. A large portion of these pieces are in the public domain (not copyrighted) and are available for download directly from the repository, some restricted titles are available upon request.
To ask a question or request a title, please email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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The Good Old U.S.A.
Theodore F. Morse
Illustration of Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty holding hands separated by map of U.S.A.; U.S.A. in title with red and white stripes and white stars on blue at top of letters; Small photographs of Jack Drislane, Phil Morton, and Theodore Morse
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The Graveyard Blues
Clarence Woods and John S. Caldwell
Photograph of Earl Fuller and His Novelty Orchestra at Rector's, New York; Artistic background consisting of flowers, leaves, and stems
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The Graveyard Filler Of The West
Tim Spencer
Photograph of Pat Brady; Illustration of man in automobile with Nellybelle written on driver side door
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The Great Lakes Naval Recruit March
James C. O'Keefe
Illustration of orchestra playing music on field
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The Green Grass Grew All Around
Harry von Tilzer
Silhouette of man and woman sitting beneath tree; Photograph of Harry Von Tilzer
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The Hand that Rocked My Cradle Rules My Heart
Irving Berlin
Photograph of Irving Berlin in heart shaped frame; Illustration of flowers outside of heart shaped frame
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The Harbor of Love
Charlotte Blake
Men and women boarding ship on coast; Angels flying around ship mast
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The Heroes Of Manila Bay
Smith and Zublin
Portrait of Admiral Geo. Dewey surrounded by flags; Illustration of war at sea juxtaposed with illustration of men marching and planting flag in ground with crossed cannons separating illustrations; American flags around illustrations
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The Hesitating Blues
William Christopher Handy
Illustration of woman sitting at table on telephone; Portrait of Imperial Quartette
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The High Cost of Loving
George W. Meyer
Woman sitting on large mound of coins with suited men pleading at bottom of mound; Photograph of Frankie Siegel
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The Hinky Dee
George M. Cohan
Photo of George M. Cohan; Illustration of lady crying; Illustration of men in top hats
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The Hobble Rag
Bothwell Brown and Will Morrissey
Photographs of Bert Hanlon and Will Morrissey; Title surrounded by an artistic border
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The Hobble Rag
Will Morrissey
Photos of two men; illustration or roses and blue architectural features
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The Holiday Schottisch
Stephen Collins Foster
Illustration of black text and simple curving lines on white background
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The home coming march
E. T. Paull
lithograph of a parade with four smaller pictures at each corner depicting various kinds of homecomings.
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The Home Road
John Alden Carpenter
Red stripes and blue stripe with white stars on top and bottom of cover
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The Honeymoon March
George Rosey
Illustration of a man and a woman on a deck beside a canon while a man in uniform points beyond a brick wall.
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The Honolula Rag
Egbert van Alstyne
Illustration of palm trees and coastline with setting sun in background
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The Industrial Federation of America
H. Wakefield Smith
Small illustration of Rockaway Beach; Woman in white dress standing on cement looking upward with open curtain revealing port city
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The Irish Were Egyptians Long Ago
Chris Smith
Illustration of Egyptian pyramids and three leaf clovers
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The Jack O'Lantern Girl
Victor Herbert
Photograph of Miss Bessie Clayton in front of Jack O'Lanterns with hats and coats
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The jelly roll blues
Jelly Roll Morton
dancing on a huge jelly roll, a man plays the banjo and a woman plays the guitar.
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The Jingle of Jungle Joe
Theodore F. Morse
Sun setting with jungle separated by river; Photograph of Jack Mahoney; Photograph of Theodore Morse; Photograph of Josephine Sabel
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The Jogo Blues
William Christopher Handy
Illustration of African American man seated at grand piano in blue suit
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The Kentucky beauty
Albert Gumble
photo of a woman holding strands of her hair out from the sides of her head.
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The Kind of Peaches That I Dearly Love Don't Grow on Trees
Evans Lloyd and Jeff T. Branen
Portrait of woman; Photograph of Clifford and Burke; Peaches and leaves in background
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The King of The Deep Am I
W. C. Kreusch
A lighthouse with birds flying around it and ocean waves hitting it
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The Klassicle Rag
Cecil Duane Crabb
Illustration of patchwork pattern around text with yellow background
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The Lament of the Irish Emigrant.
William R. Dempster
Illustration of man leaning on fence and black text
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The Lamplighter's Serenade
Hoagy Carmichael
Man with top hat pointing cane at lamp; Photograph of Stan Kenton
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The Lass From The County Mayo
Raymond A. Browne
Photograph of a man in a suit. Purple flowers surround the photo.
