1884 NY, T. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO Corner Card "SHOO-FLY" "JOHNNY .. MARCHING HOME"

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1884 NY, T. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO Corner Card "SHOO-FLY" "JOHNNY .. MARCHING HOME"1884 - MAR 17, New York CDS, Scott #210 FrankingT. Brigham Bishop & Co.Bankers And Brokers, NY Corner CardThe letterhead is a copy of the originalcontents of this letterAddressed to J. W. Pickering Esq.38 School St. Boston, MassSOME HISTORY of T. BRIGHAM BISHOP & CO.Research took me to the publication of the minstrel tune “Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me,” which appears first in the newspapers during the winter of 1869. There is a dispute among today’s scholars over the composer and exact date the tune was written, with the most likely candidate being the Maine composer T. Brigham Bishop, who claimed to have written the song during the Civil War. Other composers of the day, like Billy Reeves and Frank Campbell, have also been credited with writing “Shoo Fly.” Regardless of authorship, it is clear from the newspapers that the song “broke out” in December of 1869 when it was performed in minstrel acts from New York to California. Multiple editions of single sheet ballads and sheet music exist from 1869 and 1870 featuring the tune and lyrics. Playbills in the Society’s collection feature the number starting in 1869 and continuing until nearly 1880. It was a popular song, indeed.The Bishop Was a Very Interesting Character!ON BACK of COVER3-18-84 Receiving CancelSome minor edge wear on the cover, a bit more severe at right. The letter sheet copy is complete, with a tear. It probably dates back many years, but, I can't be sure of when it was copied from the original. This cover and letterhead is are Fine / VF Condition.

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