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African American actors
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116
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2
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1
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95
African American composers
9
African American cookery
82
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2
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46
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34
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1
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16
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5
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10
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24
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268
African American women
1079
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27
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1
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1
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11
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2
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4
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5
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31
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1
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1
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2
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13
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1
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8
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1
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1
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1
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3
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1
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5
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
1
City and town life
26
Civil War, 1861-1865
7
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1
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1
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5
Cotton picking
1
Craniology
7
Creoles
2
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14
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10
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41
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15
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3
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16
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15
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9
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11
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15
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1
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9
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Falke, Charles
3
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30
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11
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4
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19
Gamblers
36
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Hasie, George E.
2
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16
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35
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2
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1
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1
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4
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2
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1
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6
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4
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1
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1
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96
Love songs
21
Lullabies
44
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1
Marches
25
Marches (Voice with piano)
3
Marches for voice and piano
1
Marching bands
70
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3
Mexican War, 1846-1848
4
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21
Minstrel shows
1
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11
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46
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12
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Musical, Popular (Songs, etc.)
93
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22
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6
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93
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5
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1072
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1
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15
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27
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40
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2
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2
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8
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9
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46
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2
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1
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1
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12
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1
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88
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15
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50
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9
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5
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3
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1409
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11
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1
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26
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1
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1
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25
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2
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1
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1
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4
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1
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4
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3
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9
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1
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1
Tobacco habit
1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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2
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5
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1
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The best I get, is "there he goes"::
a coon wail
Description:
words and music by Joe Bren
For voice and piano
Caption title
Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6-8]
Cover illustration: photograph of Eddie Morton; …
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Bren, Joe (composer)
J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Co. (Kansas City, Mo.) (publisher)
Subject:
Morton, Edward > d. 1922
African Americans > Songs and music
African Americans > Economic conditions
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Big Black Lou
Description:
words by J. Aldrich Libbey; music by M.B. Garrett
Schottische and march for voice and piano
Caption title
At head of title: Professional copy
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Garrett, M. B. (composer)
Libbey, J. Aldrich, 1864-1925 (lyricist)
G.J. Couchois, Publisher (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Marches (Voice with piano)
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Big Dick from Boston::
(a nigger is a nigger when his luck's come to stay)
Description:
words and music by Mathews & Bulger.
For solo voice, unison chorus, and piano
Caption title
Advertisements for other songs: p. [2]-[6]
Year:
1894
Contributor:
Mathews, J. Sherrie (composer)
Bulger, Harry, 1872-1926 (lyricist)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Recreation > Songs and music
Gamblers > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Professional copy
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (illustrator)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon.
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell.
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon.
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?
Description:
words and music by Hughie Cannon
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Laura Comstock
Variant advertisements
Cover illustration: photograph of Laura Comstock; drawing …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
Dewey (lyricist)
Comstock, Laura (performer)
Ely, Edgar Atchison (performer)
Midgeley, Fannie (performer)
Mack, Wilbur, 1872 or 3-1964 (performer)
Genaro and Bailey (performer)
Miller & Kresko (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Dresser (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Ford and Cantwell
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
The billet doux::
sequel to The black cavalier: Ethiopian song
Description:
written and composed by H. Craven Griffiths
For 4 voices and piano
Cover title
"As sung by Wood's Minstrels, Wood's Minstrel Hall, 444 Broadway, N.Y." …
Year:
1853
Contributor:
Griffiths, H. Craven (composer)
Wood's Minstrels (performer)
Griffiths, H. Craven (contributor)
Colburn & Field (Cincinnati, Ohio) (publisher)
Subject:
African American soldiers > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Black Annie
Description:
words and music by Hillman and Perrin
For voice and piano
Caption title
Year:
1897
Contributor:
Hillman (composer)
Perrin (lyricist)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American dance
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
The black K.P.'s::
characteristic march song & chorus
Description:
by Hillman & Perrin
March for voice and piano
Cover title
Advertisement for other songs: p. [6]
Cover illustration: cartoon drawing of Afro-Americans in band …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Hillman (composer)
Perrin (lyricist)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African American musicians > Songs and music
Marches (Voice with piano)
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
The black knight templar
Description:
words & music by Harry C. Talbert
March for voice and piano
Caption title
Pages 3-5 are also numbered 57-59
Advertisement for another song: p. …
Year:
1886
Contributor:
Talbert, Harry C. (composer)
T.B. Harms & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African American men > Songs and music
Marches for voice and piano
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
The black man's kissing bug::
an interrupted osculation in Darktown
Description:
words & music by Ben. Harney
For voice and piano
Cover title
Advertisements for other songs, piano instruction book: p. [2], [6]
Cover illustration: Black …
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Harney, Benjamin Robertson, 1872-1938 (composer)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
The black wedding
Description:
words & music by Harry C. Talbert
Schottische for voice and piano
Caption title
Pages 3-5 are also numbered 44-46
"Press of Leon. P. Kuhl …
Year:
1886
Contributor:
Talbert, Harry C. (composer)
T.B. Harms & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Marriage > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Black-eyed Susan
Description:
words by Mark Kaben; music by Lewis E. Gensler
For voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: Nora Bayes song success
Featured by: …
Year:
1916
Contributor:
Gensler, Lewis E., 1896-1978 (composer)
Bayes, Nora, 1880-1928 (performer)
Kaben, Mark (lyricist)
T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Bayes, Nora > 1880-1928
African American women > Songs and music
African Americans > Race identity > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Bless dat lubly yaller gal
Description:
composed and sung by Charles White.
For voice and piano.
Caption title.
Cover illustration: lithographed design with caricatures of Afro-American musicians.
"Thayer & Co's Lith., …
Contributor:
White, Charles, 1821-1891 (composer)
White, Charles, 1821-1891 (performer)
Firth & Hall (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African American women > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Blow, Gabriel, blow
Description:
by Jacob J. Sawyer
For voice, chorus (SATB), and piano
Caption title
Pages 1-2 are unnumbered
Advertisement for other music: p. [4]
Year:
1882
Contributor:
Sawyer, Jacob J. (composer)
W.A. Evans & Bro. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
Gospel music
African Americans > Religion > Songs and music
Future life > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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