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Why Don't You Get A Lady Of Your Own / Music By George Walker And Bert Williams; Words By Bert Williams And George Walker, George Walker, Bert Williams, Jos. W. Stern And Co. (New York)
Why Don't You Get A Lady Of Your Own / Music By George Walker And Bert Williams; Words By Bert Williams And George Walker, George Walker, Bert Williams, Jos. W. Stern And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: caricature of an African American couple embracing, as an African American male stands by staring at them; photo insets of the African American composer/singers in blackface; description reads the swell coon laughing success; Publisher: Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)
My Creole Sue / Words By Gussie L. Davis, Gussie L. Davis
My Creole Sue / Words By Gussie L. Davis, Gussie L. Davis
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: photo of Chase E. Foreman; Publisher: Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)
Pickaninnies' Jubilee / Words By Fred H. Day, Fred H. Day, White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)
Pickaninnies' Jubilee / Words By Fred H. Day, Fred H. Day, White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: description reads Schottische for pianoforte; Publisher: White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)
Honey You're The Warmest Gal In Town / Music By Irving Jones; Words By Irving Jones, Irving Jones, F. A. Mills (New York)
Honey You're The Warmest Gal In Town / Music By Irving Jones; Words By Irving Jones, Irving Jones, F. A. Mills (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: photo of Mr. J. Flatow and Miss K. Dunn dressed in blackface [Miss K. Dunn appears to be a male]; Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. June 5, 1898; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)
Susannah From Savannah / Words By George Evans, George Evans, Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)
Susannah From Savannah / Words By George Evans, George Evans, Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of a Caucasian male (possibly the composer/singer George Evans); caricatures of African American heads frame the cover; Publisher: Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)
Mammy's Little Pumpkin Colored Coons / Music By Sidney Perrin; Words By George Hillman, Sidney Perrin, George Hillman, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)
Mammy's Little Pumpkin Colored Coons / Music By Sidney Perrin; Words By George Hillman, Sidney Perrin, George Hillman, M. Witmark And Sons (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of an African American woman trying to hush two screaming African American babies; description reads plantation slumber song; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)
Happy Little Nigs / Words By George Elliott, George Elliott, W. J. Dyer And Bro. (Saint Paul)
Happy Little Nigs / Words By George Elliott, George Elliott, W. J. Dyer And Bro. (Saint Paul)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of young African Americans dancing as an older African American male plays the banjo; description reads rag two step; Publisher: W. J. Dyer and Bro. (Saint Paul)
I Want My Lulu / Music By St. Clair Karl; Words By Lev Dockstader, St. Clair Karl, Lev Dockstader, W. B. Gray And Co. (New York)
I Want My Lulu / Music By St. Clair Karl; Words By Lev Dockstader, St. Clair Karl, Lev Dockstader, W. B. Gray And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: photo of Lew. Dockstader in blackface; A Disturbance in Coontown; Publisher: W. B. Gray and Co. (New York)
Break The News To Mother / Words By Chas K. Harris, Chas K. Harris (New York) True
Break The News To Mother / Words By Chas K. Harris, Chas K. Harris (New York) True
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: photo of a mortally wounded soldier with three of his comrades; Publisher: Chas K. Harris (New York)
Remus Takes The Cake / Words By Jacob Henry Ellis, Jacob Henry Ellis, Willis Woodward And Co. (New York)
Remus Takes The Cake / Words By Jacob Henry Ellis, Jacob Henry Ellis, Willis Woodward And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of an African American male proudly walking with a large cake; description reads characteristic march and two step dance; Publisher: Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)
Eli Green's Cake Walk / Music By Sadie Koninsky; Words By Dave Reed, Sadie Koninsky, Dave Reed, Jos. W. Stern And Co. (New York)
Eli Green's Cake Walk / Music By Sadie Koninsky; Words By Dave Reed, Sadie Koninsky, Dave Reed, Jos. W. Stern And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of a well dressed African American couple dancing; Publisher: Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)
Down On De Banks Ob De Mississippi Ribber / Music By Chas Coleman; Words By R. A. Browne, Chas Coleman, R. A. Browne, Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)
Down On De Banks Ob De Mississippi Ribber / Music By Chas Coleman; Words By R. A. Browne, Chas Coleman, R. A. Browne, Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of an African American male lying on a river bank, fishing line between his toes, waiting for a catch; description reads a Mississippi Cat-Fish Nig; Publisher: Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)
All Coons Look Alike To Me / Music By Ernest Hogan; Words By Ernest Hogan, Ernest Hogan, M. Witmark And Sons (London)
All Coons Look Alike To Me / Music By Ernest Hogan; Words By Ernest Hogan, Ernest Hogan, M. Witmark And Sons (London)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: caricature drawings of various African Americans; a description reads A Darkey Misunderstanding; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (London)
The Captive Lion's Flight (La Fuite Du Lion Captif) / Words By S. Mazurette, S. Mazurette, Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)
The Captive Lion's Flight (La Fuite Du Lion Captif) / Words By S. Mazurette, S. Mazurette, Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of a Lion escaping from its Cage; description reads: Grande Tarantelle Brilliante; Publisher: Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)
Rastus On Parade / Words By Kerry Mills, Kerry Mills, F. A. Mills (New York)
Rastus On Parade / Words By Kerry Mills, Kerry Mills, F. A. Mills (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: description reads characteristic two-step march for piano; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)
I Want Yer Ma Honey / Music By Fay Templeton; Words By Fay Templeton, Fay Templeton, T. B. Harms And Co. (New York)
I Want Yer Ma Honey / Music By Fay Templeton; Words By Fay Templeton, Fay Templeton, T. B. Harms And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: Description reads An Ethiopian Oddity; Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)
Little Alabama Coon / Music By And Paley; Words By Hattie Starr, Kendis And Paley, Hattie Starr, Willis Woodward And Co. (New York)
Little Alabama Coon / Music By And Paley; Words By Hattie Starr, Kendis And Paley, Hattie Starr, Willis Woodward And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: photo of singer Miss Frankie M. Raymond; Publisher: Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)
Minstrel Melodies / Words By Eduard Holst, Eduard Holst, Thos. Goggan And Bro. (Galveston)
Minstrel Melodies / Words By Eduard Holst, Eduard Holst, Thos. Goggan And Bro. (Galveston)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Description: Solo piano composition based on minstrel melodies, including Paint all de little black sinners white, Dem chickens roost too high, and When I swim de Golden Ribber; Publisher: Thos. Goggan and Bro. (Galveston)
Old Black Joe / Music By J. W. Turner; Words By Stephen Foster, J. W. Turner, Stephen Foster, Hitchcock And Mccargo Publishing Co. (New York)
Old Black Joe / Music By J. W. Turner; Words By Stephen Foster, J. W. Turner, Stephen Foster, Hitchcock And Mccargo Publishing Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: Fosters Original Theme, with New and Sparkling Variations; Publisher: Hitchcock and McCargo Publishing Co. (New York)
Patrol Comique / Music By Thomas Hindley; Words By Thomas Hindley, Thomas Hindley, New York Music Publishing Co. (New York)
Patrol Comique / Music By Thomas Hindley; Words By Thomas Hindley, Thomas Hindley, New York Music Publishing Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: caricature of three African Americans dancing to a banjo tune; Publisher: New York Music Publishing Co. (New York)
Old Virginia Shore / Music By J. High Stauffer; Words By J. High Stauffer, J. High Stauffer, John Church Co. (Chicago)
Old Virginia Shore / Music By J. High Stauffer; Words By J. High Stauffer, J. High Stauffer, John Church Co. (Chicago)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: description reads plantation song and chorus; Publisher: John Church Co. (Chicago)
Old Black Joe / Music By Ellen H. Baily; Words By Stephen Foster, Ellen H. Baily, Stephen Foster, Wm. A. Pond And Co. (New York)
Old Black Joe / Music By Ellen H. Baily; Words By Stephen Foster, Ellen H. Baily, Stephen Foster, Wm. A. Pond And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
No abstract provided.
He Told Me So / Music By J. W. Schoff; Words By Emily T. Charles, J. W. Schoff, Emily T. Charles, John F. Ellis And Co. (Washington D.C.)
He Told Me So / Music By J. W. Schoff; Words By Emily T. Charles, J. W. Schoff, Emily T. Charles, John F. Ellis And Co. (Washington D.C.)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: text reads Dedicated to Miss Katie N. Scott; Publisher: John F. Ellis and Co. (Washington D.C.)
The Minstrel Boy / Music By Harry Rowe Shelley; Words By Harry Rowe Shelley, Harry Rowe Shelley, Wm. A. Pond And Co. (New York)
The Minstrel Boy / Music By Harry Rowe Shelley; Words By Harry Rowe Shelley, Harry Rowe Shelley, Wm. A. Pond And Co. (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
No abstract provided.
Jubilee March / Music By Samuel Brown; Words By Samuel Brown, Samuel Brown, J. R. Bell (Leavenworth)
Jubilee March / Music By Samuel Brown; Words By Samuel Brown, Samuel Brown, J. R. Bell (Leavenworth)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: four caricature drawings of African Americans, in one, a group, dressed in finery, processes into a ballroom; in another, a group sits around a table eating watermelons; in another, a rural family dances a country dance; the final drawing is of a family preparing food in a kitchen; Publisher: J. R. Bell (Leavenworth)
Moonbeams On The Lake / Words By W. F. Sudds, W. F. Sudds
Moonbeams On The Lake / Words By W. F. Sudds, W. F. Sudds
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of a moonlit scene of a lake and mansion; Publisher: W. F. Sudds
My Ole Home In Alabama 'Fo' De War / Words By H. P. Danks, H. P. Danks, G. D. Russell And Co. (Boston)
My Ole Home In Alabama 'Fo' De War / Words By H. P. Danks, H. P. Danks, G. D. Russell And Co. (Boston)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: drawing of a poor African American dreaming of an earlier, better life; Publisher: G. D. Russell and Co. (Boston)
Don't Be Angry With Me Darling / Music By H. P. Danks; Words By W. L. Gardner, H. P. Danks, W. L. Gardner, Charles W. Harris (New York)
Don't Be Angry With Me Darling / Music By H. P. Danks; Words By W. L. Gardner, H. P. Danks, W. L. Gardner, Charles W. Harris (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
No abstract provided.
Crossing The Ferry / Words By Bobby Newcomb, Bobby Newcomb, Jno. L. Peters (New York)
Crossing The Ferry / Words By Bobby Newcomb, Bobby Newcomb, Jno. L. Peters (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
No abstract provided.
Champagne Charlie Is My Name / Music By Alfred Lee; Words By Georg Cooper, Alfred Lee, Georg Cooper, Wm. Hall And Son (New York)
Champagne Charlie Is My Name / Music By Alfred Lee; Words By Georg Cooper, Alfred Lee, Georg Cooper, Wm. Hall And Son (New York)
Sheet Music, 1834-1899
Cover: sung by the San Francisco Minstrels; Publisher: Wm. Hall and Son (New York)