{"product_id":"the-wandering-refugee-sheet-music-1866","title":"The Wandering Refugee Civil War Era Sheet Music | 1866 | Will S. Hays | Louisville, Kentucky","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished in Louisville, Kentucky, during the early Reconstruction era, this original 1866 edition of \u003cb\u003eThe Wandering Refugee\u003c\/b\u003e features music by \u003cb\u003eWill S. Hays (1837–1907)\u003c\/b\u003e, the influential American songwriter often referred to as the \u003cb\u003e\"Stephen Foster of the South.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Combining an illustrated lithographed cover with themes of exile, separation and longing for home, the piece reflects the sentimental music that flourished in the years immediately following the American Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the original Civil War-era sheet music for \u003cb\u003eThe Wandering Refugee\u003c\/b\u003e, composed by \u003cb\u003eWill S. Hays\u003c\/b\u003e and published by \u003cb\u003eLouis Tripp\u003c\/b\u003e of Louisville, Kentucky. Issued shortly after the end of the American Civil War, this edition includes additional verses by \u003cb\u003eDr. W. B. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e, dated \u003cb\u003eSt. Mary, July 1866\u003c\/b\u003e, and inscribed \u003ci\u003e\"To the Memory of the Lamented Ex-Gov. Allen”. \u003c\/i\u003eThe dedication commemorates \u003cb\u003eHenry Watkins Allen (1820–1866)\u003c\/b\u003e, Confederate Governor of Louisiana from 1864 until the end of the war in 1865, who fled to Mexico following the Confederacy's defeat and died there on \u003cb\u003e22 April 1866\u003c\/b\u003e, placing the publication within the turbulent years immediately following the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustrated cover depicts a solitary young woman standing before a rural landscape beneath the title \u003ci\u003eThe Wandering Refugee\u003c\/i\u003e. The composition is dedicated to \u003cb\u003eMr. Rob't W. Mays\u003c\/b\u003e, with the cover promoting the song by \u003cb\u003eWill S. Hays\u003c\/b\u003e and piano variations by \u003cb\u003eCharles C. Robe\u003c\/b\u003e. Published in Louisville, Kentucky, the work reflects the sentimental themes that became especially popular in American music during the Reconstruction era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet music measures \u003cb\u003e10 1\/2 inches by 13 1\/2 inches\u003c\/b\u003e and consists of \u003cb\u003e6 pages\u003c\/b\u003e, with the illustrated front cover serving as page one, page two blank, three pages of music and lyrics, and a blank rear cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sheet music remains in very good condition for its age. There is age toning together with wear along the spine and edges. The cover is detached from the remainder of the piece. There is some waviness at the upper right, which may be flattened. Please examine the photographs for a detailed representation of its condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original Reconstruction-era issue published in Louisville shortly after the Civil War, preserving its illustrated cover, complete musical score and additional 1866 verses. Its historical context, association with Will S. Hays and dedication to Henry Watkins Allen make it an interesting example of nineteenth-century American sheet music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47833193119849,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/Wandering-Refugee-Sheet-Music.jpg?v=1784998621","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/de\/products\/the-wandering-refugee-sheet-music-1866","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}