This blog post was written by Baylor Libraries intern Will Overton. Will is a senior professional writing major from Dickinson, TX working in the Office of Marketing Communication for the Libraries and ITS.
Music has been a part of American culture since the Colonies were founded hundreds of years ago. Many examples of American sheet music dating all the way back to the 1700s are in the process of being made available online in the Frances G. Spencer Collection of American Popular Sheet Music. This physical collection of approximately 30,000 pieces was acquired by Baylor in 1965 and continues to grow. Today, with 16,453 items online, it may seem daunting to browse the collection. In celebration of reaching the halfway point in making these titles available, I have compiled a list of my Top 50 favorite American sheet music covers that are currently available for browsing.
