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Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine"

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American popular songs

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Title
Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine"
Additional title: Now, if you want to scare a "Donk" so bad he'll leave his meal. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: You "remember'd the Maine!" and your well-train'd "Yankee pigs" [first line of song]
Names
Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911 (Dedicatee)
Shafter, William Rufus, 1835-1906 (Dedicatee)
Allen, Brint G. (Composer)
Allen, Brint G. (Lyricist)
Merritt, Wesley, 1834-1910 (Dedicatee)
Dewey, George, 1837-1917 (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Brint. G. Allen
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Spanish-American War, 1898
Flags -- American -- 1890-1899
Maine (Battleship)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Note near caption title: The words of this piece were suggested by the many references to Americans by Gen. Weyler and several Spanish journals as "Yankee pigs."
Content: Cover includes drawing of an American flag.
Content: Summary: Despizes the enemy and congratulates the American forces that won the Spanish-American war.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Brint. G. Allen.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): de7cbca0-c595-012f-aa85-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1839: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef44-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef44-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef44-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Yankee pigs" and now they "Remembered the Maine"