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Don't Sell My Father Rum
Author: James B. Cooper Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Don't sell him another drink [drop], please, Sir Refrain First Line: Please don't sell him anymore, Sir
Don't Sell My Father Rum
[Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: H. H. Snow Incipit: 34511 12326 17655 Used With Text: Don't Sell My Father Rum
[Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir]
[Don't sell him another drink, please]
Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jno. R. Sweney Incipit: 51716 71535 13366 Used With Text: Don't Sell My Father Rum
[Don't sell him another drink, please]
Don't Sell My Father Rum
Hymnal: Rescue Songs #72 (1890) First Line: Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir Refrain First Line: Please don't sell him anymore, Sir Languages: English Tune Title: [Don't sell him another drink, please, Sir]
Don't Sell My Father Rum
Don't Sell My Father Rum
Author: James B. Cooper Hymnal: The Royal Fountain No. 4 #2 (1884) First Line: Don't sell him another drink, please Refrain First Line: Pease sir, please sir Languages: English Tune Title: [Don't sell him another drink, please]
Don't Sell My Father Rum
Don't sell my father rum
Author: James B. Cooper Hymnal: The Evangelist's Songs of Praise #d31 (1891) First Line: Don't sell him another drink Refrain First Line: Please, sir, don't sell him any more
Don't sell my father rum
John R. Sweney
1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Don't sell him another drink, please]" in The Royal Fountain No. 4 John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy.
Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker.
Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission
John R. Sweney
