Compositions with Daniel Decatur Emmett as composer

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Dixie (I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land) Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer voice and piano Romantic Songs
Three Cheers for Our Jack Morgan (A Camp Song) Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer
John Hill Hewitt, librettist
G major voice and piano Romantic Songs
The Drummer's & Fifer's Guide (or Self-Instructor; containing a plain and easy introduction of the rudimental principles for the drum and fife; to which are added, marches, quicksteps, side-beats, troops, retreats, signals, calls, &c; with explanatory remarks, when to be used: also, the duty for the garrison or camp, to be performed by both instruments, as used in the U. S. Army, the drum major’s duty, the fundamental principles of modern drum music, beats for drum corps, &c., &ct.) Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer 1862 fife
percussion
Romantic Methods
I'm Gwine ober de Mountain (I'm Going ober de Mountain) Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer B flat major voice Traditional Songs
Murdock Hornpipe Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer G major flute Romantic Hornpipes
Patrick Speus Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer G major Romantic
Dixie for the Union Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer
Fanny Crosby, librettist
C major voice and piano Romantic Songs
I'm Going Home to Dixie Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer A major Romantic Songs
Green Backs (New Song for the Times) Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer voice and piano Romantic Songs
Richmond Is a Hard Road to Travel Daniel Decatur Emmett, composer D major voice and piano Romantic Songs


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