For voice and pianoforte ; "Dedicated to Georgiana"--Caption; Engraved; Words for verses 2 and 3 printed as text on p.3; Composer unknown. Initials C.F.D.--p. 3.
Note
This item is a first edition. The Bonja song is the first piece of published music that mentions the banjo. The full history of the song is unknown.
Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York, United States.
(1802).
Bonja song : a favorite Negro air for the piano-forte.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/4dfa5078-2cb4-466b-a93a-9ff2c42b4f61
Hamilton College Library, Clinton, New York, United States.
1802.
“Bonja song : a favorite Negro air for the piano-forte”.
Last modified May 29, 2024.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/4dfa5078-2cb4-466b-a93a-9ff2c42b4f61