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'Mandy::
plantation song a la silhouette
Description:
words & music by May Irwin
For voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: Companion to "Mamie, come kiss your honey boy". Introduced …
Year:
1894
Contributor:
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (composer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (associated name)
White-Smith Music Pub. Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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All coons look alike to me
Description:
words and music by Ernest Hogan
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by May Irwin in the comedy "Courted into court"
"Choice chorus, with …
Year:
1896
Contributor:
Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1909 (composer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (arranger)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals
African American women
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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The American serenade
Description:
lyric by Wm Le Baron; music by Victor Herbert
For voice, piano, and chorus (TTBB)
Caption title
From musical play: Her regiment
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (composer)
LeBaron, William, 1883-1958 (lyricist)
T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Banjo music > Songs and music
Ragtime music > Songs and music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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The American serenade
Description:
lyric by Wm Le Baron; music by Victor Herbert
For voice and piano
Caption title
From musical play: Her regiment
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (composer)
LeBaron, William, 1883-1958 (lyricist)
T.B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Banjo music > Songs and music
Ragtime music > Songs and music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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At Mammy's fireside
Description:
words by Ballard Macdonald; music by Harry Carroll
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Al Jolson in "The Honeymoon express"
Advertisement for another …
Year:
1913
Contributor:
Carroll, Harry, 1892-1962 (composer)
Macdonald, Ballard, 1882-1935 (lyricist)
Jolson, Al, d. 1950 (performer)
Starmer (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Stone, Paul Russell
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Musicals
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Bon bon Buddy
Description:
words by Alex Rogers; music by Will Marion Cook.
Caption title.
For voice and piano.
Advertisement for other songs: p. [6]
Cover illustration: [photographs of …
Year:
1907
Contributor:
Cook, Will Marion (composer)
Rogers, Alex (lyricist)
De Takacs, André C. (illustrator)
Gotham-Attucks Music Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Walker, George > 1873-1911
Williams, Bert > 1874-1922
African Americans > Songs and music
African American children
Musicals
African American composers
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Bon bon Buddy::
the chocolate drop
Description:
words by Alex Rogers; music by Will Marion Cook
For voice and piano
Cover title
"Introduced by Geo. W. Walker in Williams & Walkers stupendous …
Year:
1907
Contributor:
Cook, Will Marion (composer)
Walker, George, 1873-1911 (performer)
Rogers, Alex (lyricist)
Pfeiffer, E. H. (illustrator)
Gotham-Attucks Music Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Walker, George > 1873-1911
African Americans > Songs and music
African American children
Musicals
African American composers
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Can't-yer-koon-jine?::
Ethiopian eccentricity!
Description:
[words] by Edward Marble; music arr. by Adam Itzel
For voice, chorus (SATB), and piano
Cover title
At head of title: The latest sensation! Introduced …
Year:
1893
Contributor:
Itzel, Adam, 1864-1893 (composer)
Marble, Ed, 1846-1900 (lyricist)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Come down, ma honey, do!
Description:
words by J.H. Wagner; music by Gustave Kerker
For voice and piano
Caption title
"As sung in âThe lady slaveyâ at the New York Casino"--Cover …
Year:
1894
Contributor:
Kerker, Gustave, 1857-1923 (composer)
Wagner, John H. (lyricist)
T.B. Harms & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Come down, ma honey, do!
Description:
words by J.H. Wagner; music by Gustave Kerker
For voice and piano
Caption title
From musical production: The lady slavey
Advertisement for two other songs: …
Year:
1894
Contributor:
Kerker, Gustave, 1857-1923 (composer)
Wagner, John H. (lyricist)
T.B. Harms & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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The coon with the big white spot::
comic song and chorus
Description:
words and music by Frank J. Gurney
For voice and piano
Caption title
"Sung with Great Success by Miss Flo. Irwin, in 'Gentleman Joe' Co. …
Year:
1895
Contributor:
Gurney, Frank J. (composer)
Irwin, Flora, 1858 or 9-1930 (performer)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Recreation
Gamblers > Songs and music
Musicals
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Dar's somethin' about yer I like
Description:
words & music by John T. Kelly
For voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: An Ethiopian character creation
Sung by May Irwin …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Kelly, John T. (composer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Hart (illustrator)
Weber, Fields & Stromberg (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Don't be what you ain't
Description:
words by George V. Hobart and Edwin Milton Royle; music by Silvio Hein
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by Marie Cahill in musical …
Year:
1905
Contributor:
Hein, Silvio, 1879-1928 (composer)
Hobart, George V. (George Vere), 1867-1926 (lyricist)
Royle, Edwin Milton, 1862-1942 (lyricist)
Frew, John (illustrator)
Cahill, Marie, 1870-1933 (performer)
Jos. W. Stern & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Cahill, Marie > 1870-1933
African Americans > Music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Don't be what you ain't
Description:
words by George V. Hobart and Edwin Milton Royle; music by Silvio Hein
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by Marie Cahill in musical …
Year:
1915
Contributor:
Hein, Silvio, 1879-1928 (composer)
Hobart, George V. (George Vere), 1867-1926 (lyricist)
Royle, Edwin Milton, 1862-1942 (lyricist)
Frew, John (illustrator)
Cahill, Marie, 1870-1933 (performer)
Jos. W. Stern & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Cahill, Marie > 1870-1933
African Americans > Music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Don't you try to rubber-neck::
coon song
Description:
music by Lewis S. Thompson
For voice and piano
Cover title
"Words by permission of R.A. Barnet"--Caption
Sung in: Barnet's Prince pro tem
Cover illustration: …
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Thompson, Lewis Sabin, 1868-1908 (composer)
Barnet, Robert A., ca. 1850-1933 (lyricist)
C.W. Thompson & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Early in de morning::
song and chorus as sung in the popular play of "Uncle Tom's cabin" now performing with immense success at the Boston Museum
Description:
composed & arranged by Thomas Comer
For voice and piano
Cover title
Additional verse: p. 5
Year:
1852
Contributor:
Comer, T. (Thomas), 1790-1862 (composer)
G.P. Reed & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Evah dahkey is a king
Description:
words by E.P. Moran & Paul Laurence Dunbar; music by John H. Cook
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by Williams & Walker in …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Cook, John H. (composer)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Walker, George, 1873-1911 (performer)
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 (lyricist)
Moran, Eddie, 1871-1956 (lyricist)
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Williams, Bert > 1874-1922 > Portraits
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals > Excerpts > Vocal scores with piano
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Evahbody knows ma name::
plantation song
Description:
words and music by Charles E. Trevathan
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Jerome Sykes in "The round of pleasure," Knickerbocker Theatre, New …
Year:
1897
Contributor:
Trevathan, Charles E. (composer)
Sykes, Jerome, 1867 or 8-1903 (performer)
Jepson, John (illustrator)
White-Smith Music Pub. Co. (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Honey does you love yer man?::
a coon love song
Description:
words by Walter H. Ford; music by John W. Bratton
For voice and piano
Caption title
"Witmark popular publications"--Cover
Sung by: Flora Irwin in "Gentleman …
Year:
1895
Contributor:
Bratton, John W., 1867-1947 (composer)
Ford, Walter H. (lyricist)
Irwin, Flora, 1858 or 9-1930 (performer)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, Flora > 1858 or 9-1930
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Musicals
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Honey on my lips
Description:
by Cha[rle]s E. Trevathan; edited by Reginald DeKoven
For voice and piano
"Sung by May Irwin in the Swell Mrs. Fitzswell"
"Musical supplement to the …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Trevathan, Charles E. (composer)
De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 (editor)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
White-Smith Music Pub. Co, (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States > To 1901
Musicals > Excerpts, Arranged
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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