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The "St. Louis blues"

Description:
  • W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • "As played by Handy's orchestra"
  • Advertisements for another song: p. [6]
  • Melody of chorus from "The Jogo blues"
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (performer) Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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Baltimore blues: novelty song

Description:
  • Title page illustration by Starmer of back view of a pianist playing on a grand piano
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music, 1820-1920
Contributors:
Blake, Eubie, 1883-1983 (composer) Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975 (lyricist) Starmer (illustrator) M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Genre:
sheet music
Keywords:
Popular music 1911-1920 Songs with piano Blues (Music) Songs and music
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Beale Street blues

Description:
  • by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • "As sung by Miss Gilda Gray in Shubert's gaieties of 1919"
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: photograph of Gilda Gray
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Gray, Gilda, ca. 1898-1959 (performer) Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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Ev'rybody's crazy 'bout the doggone blues:: but I'm happy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Sung by: Bert Williams, Ziegfield [sic] Follies 1917-1918
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: cartoon drawings of faces / E.E. Walton
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer) Layton, Turner (lyricist) Walton, E. E. (illustrator) Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer) Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) Popular music African American composers African American poets
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Jazzin' the cotton town: novelty song

Description:
  • Cover illustration: African American couples dance while a jazz band plays / Starmer
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music, 1820-1920
Contributors:
Olson, Harry (composer) Lewis, Roger, 1885-1948 (lyricist) Starmer (illustrator) M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Genre:
sheet music
Keywords:
Songs and music African Americans Blues (Music) Piano music (Blues) Ragtime music
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Read 'em and weep:: "blues" song

Description:
  • words by Al Bernard; music by Walter Haenschen
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • Introduced by: Al Bernard
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: photograph of Al Bernard
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Haenschen, Walter G., 1889- (composer) Bernard, Al, 1888-1949 (lyricist) Bernard, Al, 1888-1949 (performer) Triangle Music Pub. Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Gamblers Blues (Music)
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St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Featured by Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-5, [6]
  • Cover illustration: drawing of leaves / Barbelle; photograph of Rudy Vallee
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator) Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees (performer) Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • Sung by: Marion Harris
  • Advertisements for "St. Louis blues" arranged for ukulele: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: drawing of cotton bale, photograph of St. Louis skyline incorporated into drawing / Natwick; photograph of Marion Harris
  • Advertisement for "Blues: an anthology": cop. 2, p. [6]
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Harris, Marion, 1896-1944 (performer) Natwick (illustrator) Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • "The first successful 'blues' published"--Cover
  • Sung by: Marion Harris
  • Advertisements for "St. Louis blues" arranged for ukulele: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: drawing of cotton bale, photograph of St. Louis skyline incorporated into drawing / Natwick; photograph of Marion Harris
  • Advertisement for "Blues: an anthology": cop. 2, p. [6]
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Harris, Marion, 1896-1944 (performer) Natwick (illustrator) Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Featured by Paul Whiteman
  • Also published as solos and quartettes, instrumentals, orchestrations, and choral arrangement
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: checkerboard and lined patterns / Barbelle; photograph of Paul Whiteman
  • Library's copy inscribed: Mrs. C.L. Ruppert
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 (performer) Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator) Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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St. Louis blues

Description:
  • words and music by W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano, with chords for ukulele in D
  • Caption title
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: reproduction of 19th century engraving of view of St. Louis; cover designed by Barbelle
  • Library's copy has retailer's stamp on cover: Boston Music Company, Boston, Mass.
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Barbelle, Albert W., 1888-1957 (illustrator) Handy Bros. Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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Who'll love you while I'm gone?

Description:
  • words and music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • Blues for voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4]
  • War slogans: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: man with guitar serenading woman at her window / K.
Collection Title:
World War I Sheet Music: A Brown University Digital Collection
Contributors:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer) K. (illustrator) Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
World War, 1914-1918 Songs and music Soldiers Family relationships Blues (Music)
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Who'll love you while I'm gone?

Description:
  • words and music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • Blues for voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
Collection Title:
World War I Sheet Music: A Brown University Digital Collection
Contributors:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer) Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
World War, 1914-1918 Songs and music Soldiers Family relationships Blues (Music)
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Who'll love you while I'm gone?

Description:
  • words and music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • Blues for voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
Collection Title:
World War I Sheet Music: A Brown University Digital Collection
Contributors:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer) Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
World War, 1914-1918 Songs and music Soldiers Family relationships Blues (Music)
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The yellow dog blues:: "he's gone where the Southern cross' the yellow dog"

Description:
  • W.C. Handy
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Recorded by: the Joseph C. Smith Orchestra, featuring Harry Rederman
  • Advertisement for "Sweet child" and other songs: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: drawing of yellow dogs singing; photographs of Joseph C. Smith and Harry Rederman [sic]
  • Library's cop. 1 inscribed: dp
Collection Title:
African American Sheet Music
Contributors:
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (composer) Raderman, Harry (performer) Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra (performer) Pace & Handy Music Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Keywords:
African Americans Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers
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