Identifier	mdbv139
Title	In the morning by the bright light
Transcript	IN THE MORNING BY THE BRIGHT LIGHT A FAMOUS END SONG. Words and Music by James Bland, of Haverly's Georgia Minstrels, and sung By him with unbounded applause. I'm gwine away by the light of the moon, Want all the children for to follow me; I hope I'll meet you darkies soon, Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! So tell the brothers that you meet, Want all the children for to follow me; That I will travel on my feet Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! Chous [sic] - In the morning, morning by the bright light; Hear Gabriel's trumpet in the morning. Go get a match and light that lamp, Want all the children for to follow me; And show me the way to the Baptist camp, Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! We'll have beefsteak and sparerib stew, Want all the children for to follow me; And nice boiled onions dipped in dew, Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! - Cho. I'll take my old banjo along, Want all the children for to follow me; In case the boys should sing a song, Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! For no one has to pay no fare, Want all the children for to follow me; So don't forget to curl your hair, Halle, halle, halle, hallelujah! - Cho. Wm. J. Schmidt, 360 Mulberry Street, Baltimore . Publisher of American, English, Irish, Dutch, Negro, Sailor, Soldier, Comic, Humorous, College, Sentimental, Social and Religious Choice Selected Songs.
Publisher (Original)	William J. Schmidt
Subject	African Americans Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 Haverly, Jack, 1837-1901 Minstrels Slavery Spirituals (songs)
Description	Document containing the broadside entitled "In the Morning by the Bright Light." Although some regard the words to this song as a celebration of the end of slavery, that view seems short-sighted. The point of the song is spiritual in nature, with the verses calling the hearer (slaves or, after the Civil War, African Americans treated as second-class citizens) to a celebration to take place when Gabriel will sound his trumpet and all God's children will be called to the heavenly banquet (on judgment day). To the left of the title is the drawing of a black-face minstrel seated with banjo. Although James A. Bland, who performed with Haverly's Georgia Minstrels in 1879-1880, was an African American banjo player, we do not know whether he posed for this drawing. The title, the drawing, and all of the verses are displayed within a decorative border.
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1879
Date Digital	2004-01-23
Type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1-page document, 23 x 15 cm.
Source	Maryland Department, Broadside Verses
Relation	Is Part Of the Maryland Department Broadside Verses Collection Is Part Of the Maryland Digital Cultural Heritage Program
Coverage	1871-1880
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