The Jolly Coppersmith
The
Jolly Coppersmith was a popular
turn-of-the-twentieth century march that was recorded by many
record labels. First published in 1886 in New York, it was credited
to V. Peter (a pseudonym for Heinrich Mannfred). On later sheet
music it was credited to C. Peters and on some recordings to
simply "Peters" or "Peter". Its genre has
been classified as "Descriptive" or a "March,"
and it's memorable for its clanging or striking of an anvil
during the chorus, sometimes sung, sometimes not.
Listen
to Edison No. 8131 The Jolly Coppersmith Courtesy
The UCSB Cylinder Archive
Listen
to Victor No. 1450 The Jolly
Coppersmith Courtesy The National Jukebox Library of Congress
This sheet music is from the
National Library of Australia and was printed in Germany, c.1891-1892.
For additional information go to http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-an22733560
A brief discography of some recordings of
The Jolly Coppersmith is in the following table.
