Abraham Lincoln Jones, or, The christening / by Mack and Smith arr. by Wm. H. Vodery
MLA Citation
Mack, Cecil, 1883-1944. “Abraham Lincoln Jones, or, The christening / by Mack and Smith arr. by Wm. H. Vodery.” Digital Gallery. BGSU University Libraries, 23 May 2022, digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/17134. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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Title | Abraham Lincoln Jones, or, The christening / by Mack and Smith arr. by Wm. H. Vodery |
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Subject | Names, Personal -- Songs and music |
Popular music -- 1901-1910 | |
Description | For voice and piano |
Caption title: Cover lacking in library copy | |
Creator | Mack, Cecil, 1883-1944 |
Source | Sheet Music Collection; Music Library and Bill Schurk Sound Archives; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
Publisher | New York : Gotham-Attucks Music Corp. |
Date | circa 1909 |
Contributor | Smith, Chris, 1879-1949 |
Vodery, Will H, Arranger. | |
Rights | |
Format | Sheet music |
Published works | |
image/jpeg | |
Type | Image |
Text | |
Identifier | SMC 00007 |
https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/17134 | |
Alternative Title | Christening;First line of text: Abe Jones had a christening at his house last night |
Date Modified | 2015-07-20 |
References | http://maurice.bgsu.edu:80/record=b2231016~S9 |
VERSE 01: Abe Jones had a christening at his house last night/ To name his first born child/ To get it a high toned name and start it right/ Old Abe was almost wild./ The day 'for the christ'ning/ Deacon Green inquired,/ What the child's name was to be,/ One said name it Sam, another hollered Ham,/ But Abe said "Name it this for me!" CHORUS: George Washington, Christopher Columbus, Roosevelt, Douglas Lee,/ Jack Johnson, Joe Gans, Dixon, ring in Booker T./ Major Taylor, Chrispus Attucks, Jackson, Sherlock Holmes/ Hezekiah, Obediah, Abraham Lincoln Jones. VERSE 02: Abe's friends said to him/ "You must be crazy sure,/ It's too much name, that's all./ Now why don't you name it something short and sweet,/ Like Peter, John or Paul."/ Old Abe shook his head and said,/ "The name is long, I really must confess,/ I can't give it fame, but here is some more name,/ So christen it what I like best!" VERSE 03: They all got excited till one brother cried/"We'll leave it to its Aunt,"/ Said she "I ain't caring how much name it gets,/ Don't leave out General Grant!"/ 'Twas then, that its mammy raised her voice and said,/ "Just let me talk a-while,/ All them arguments don't mount to thirty cents,/ Because it ain't that kind of child!" | |
Original Format | 1 score (5 p.) 34 cm |