Moonlight on the Mississippi Nature sleeping, boat a-creeping Moonlight on the Mississippi Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) 1873-1954 composer Cole, Bob 1868-1911 lyricist Johnson, Carroll b. 1851 performer Frew, John illustrator Dockstader, Lew producer Jos. W. Stern & Co. Publisher notated music nyu New York Jos. W. Stern & Co. 1903 monographic eng print 8 p. words by Bob Cole; music by Rosamond Johnson For voice and piano Caption title "By Cole and Johnson Bros."--T.p. "Introduced and sung with tremendous effect by Carroll Johnson in Dockstader's great minstrels"--T.p. Pages [2] and [7] are blank Title page design by J. Frew; photo. by Byron, N.Y. of stage performance of Dockstader's great minstrels, with Carroll Johnson and other performers in blackface and river steamboat Advertisement for 11 other Johnson, Cole and Johnson songs (with incipits) on p. [6]; advertisement for Marie Cahill's Congo love song (with 1st p. of music; pl. no. 3510) on p. [8] Johnson, Carroll b. 1851 Popular music United States 1901-1910 African Americans Songs and music Minstrel shows Excerpts Mississippi River Songs and music African American Sheet Music: A Brown University Digital Collection http://dl.lib.brown.edu/sheetmusic/afam/index.html 3 3681 Jos. W. Stern & Co. 1093550397328125 RBN 990312 b27517020 No Copyright - United StatesCollection is open for research.