Record ID:
328570
Accession number:
Fuld
Creator:
Phile, Philip, d. 1793.
Title:
The favorite new federal song adapted to The president's march : sung by Mr. Fox / written by J: Hopkinson Esqr:
Uniform title:
President's march
Published:
[Philadelphia : B. Carr, 1798]
Credit Line:
James Fuld Collection.
Notes:
Unquestionably the first issue. Cf. Sonneck-Upton, p. 172.
Published April 30 or May 1, 1798. Cf. Sonneck-Upton, p. 173.
Caption title. Imprint from Sonneck-Upton, p. 172.
"For the voice, piano forte, guittar and clarinett."
The music was composed by "Pheil" [Philip Phile]--Cf. Dichter & Shapiro, p. 21.
Interlinear text, with 3 more verses at end, followed by part for flute or violin.
In caption, portrait of John Adams (circular) mounted, and lower half encircled by engraved legend: Behold the Chief who now commands.
Engraved.
Provenance:
James Fuld.
Associated names:
Hopkinson, Joseph, 1770-1842, lyricist.
Fox, Gilbert, 1776-1807?, vocalist.
Carr, Benjamin, 1768-1831, publisher.
Fuld, James J., 1916-2008, former owner.
Department:
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