Early Broadway Sheet Music: A Comprehensive Listing of Published Music from Broadway and Other Stage Shows, 1843-1918

This volume contains information about sheet music published between June 1, 1843 and May 31, 1918. It covers all sheet music from all Broadway and Chicago productions, as well as music from local shows, minstrel shows, might club acts, vaudeville acts, touring companies, and off-Broadway traveling productions. Entries list information concerning the production title, date of production, the name of the theater, number of performances, performers, song titles, composer and lyricist, original publisher, and cover description (sometimes with a picture). Stubblebine provides commentary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)