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He's laid on de shelf:: a coon argument in three chapters

Description:
  • written and composed by George Waugh Arnold and Mattie Boorum
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Featured by: May Irwin in her successful play, "Madge …
Year:
1890
Contributor:
Arnold, George Waugh (composer)
Boorum, Mattie (composer)
Starmer (illustrator)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Morris, Ramsay,, d. 1917 (contributor)
Hurtig & Seamon (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African American soldiers
South African War, 1899-1902 > Songs and music
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 Suwanee shore

Description:
  • words by Richard Henry Buck; music by Adam Geibel
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6]
  • Cover illustration: drawings …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Geibel, Adam, 1855-1933 (composer)
Buck, Richard Henry, 1870-1956 (lyricist)
White-Smith Music Pub. Co. (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Marriage > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Suwanee River (Fla.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

How do you like it, Jefferson D?

Description:
  • words and music by Amos Patton
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • Cover illustration: engraving of devil holding a soldier by the pants with an …
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Patton, Amos (composer)
Greene, Henry (illustrator)
Oliver Ditson & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Davis, Jefferson > 1808-1889 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

War bride blues

Description:
  • words by Jimmie Marten ; music by Mitch LeBlanc.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Featured by: Billie O'Brien.
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] …
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Le Blanc, Mitch (composer)
Marten, Jimmie (lyricist)
O'Brien, Billie (performer)
Thos. Goggan & Bro. (Houston, Tex.) (publisher)
Subject:
O'Brien, Billie
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
Soldiers > Family relationships
African American soldiers
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

You'll find Old Dixieland in France: (on voit tout Dixieland en France)

Description:
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Bert Williams in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic"--Cover.
  • Advertisement for three songbooks: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: photographs of the …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 (composer)
Delamarre, Louis (translator)
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931 (lyricist)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Leo Feist, Inc. (publisher)
Subject:
Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

You'll find Old Dixieland in France: (on voit tout Dixieland en France)

Description:
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Bert Williams in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic"--Cover.
  • Advertisement for three songbooks: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: photographs of the …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 (composer)
Delamarre, Louis (translator)
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931 (lyricist)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Leo Feist, Inc. (publisher)
Subject:
Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

You'll find Old Dixieland in France: (on voit tout Dixieland en France)

Description:
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Bert Williams in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic"--Cover.
  • Advertisement for three songbooks: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: photographs of the …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 (composer)
Delamarre, Louis (translator)
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931 (lyricist)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Leo Feist, Inc. (publisher)
Subject:
Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

You'll find Old Dixieland in France: (on voit tout Dixieland en France)

Description:
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Bert Williams in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic"--Cover.
  • Advertisement for three songbooks: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: photographs of the …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 (composer)
Delamarre, Louis. (translator)
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931 (lyricist)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Leo Feist, Inc. (publisher)
Subject:
Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

You'll find Old Dixieland in France

Description:
  • words by Grant Clarke ; music by George W. Meyer.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Bert Williams in Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic"--Cover.
  • Advertisement …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Meyer, George W., 1884-1959 (composer)
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931 (lyricist)
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 (performer)
Leo Feist, Inc.
Subject:
Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

The colored soldier boys of Uncle Sam: "we're coming"

Description:
  • words & music by W.J. Nickerson.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Dedicated to the colored soldiers of the U.S.A."--Cover.
  • Cover illustration: Afro-American soldier standing …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Nickerson, W. J. (composer)
L. Grunewald Co. (New Orleans, La.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Soldiers > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

Description:
  • words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • March for voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. 3.
  • Advertisement for "Mammy …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer)
Tracey, William G., 1893-1957 (lyricist)
De Takacs, André C. (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Marches (Voice with piano)
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Dixie is Dixie once more: Dancing Mose is back in civy clothes

Description:
  • words by Wm. Tracey ; music by Maceo Pinkard.
  • March for voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. 3.
  • Advertisement for "Mammy …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Pinkard, Maceo, 1897-1962 (composer)
Tracey, William G., 1893-1957 (lyricist)
De Takacs, André C. (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Marches (Voice with piano)
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Sammie, think of your mammy: (and you're bound to bring the bacon home)

Description:
  • by Dannie O'Neil.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • "Introduced by Foley and O'Neil"--Cover.
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. 3-[4]
  • War slogans: p. [4]
  • Cover …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
O'Neil, Dannie (composer)
Barbelle, 1888-1957 (illustrator)
Foley and O'Neil (performer)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
O'Neil, Dannie
Foley and O'Neil
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

On patrol in no man's land

Description:
  • James Reese Europe, Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: musical instruments; photographs …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Europe, James Reese, 1881-1919 (composer)
Sissle, Noble, 1889
Blake, Eubie, 1883- (lyricist)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
Europe, James Reese > 1881-1919
United States > Army > Military life
369th U.S. Infantry Band
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
African American soldiers
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

When the Robert E. Lee arrives in old Tennessee: all the way from gay Paree : novelty song

Description:
  • words by J. Keirn Brennan ; music by Paul Cunningham.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Cover title.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: The …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Cunningham, Paul, 1890-1960 (composer)
Brennan, J. Keirn, 1873-1948 (lyricist)
K. (illustrator)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
Robert E. Lee (Steamboat)
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "After you've gone" and another song: p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "Little girl": p. [4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to Afro-American soldier, printed in …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

Good-bye Alexander: good-bye honey-boy

Description:
  • by Creamer and Layton.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Advertisement for "After you've gone": p.[4]
  • Cover illustration: woman waving to Afro-American soldier / EE …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

The ragtime volunteers are off to war

Description:
  • words by Ballard Macdonald ; music by James F. Hanley.
  • March for voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Introduced by: Emma Carus.
  • Advertisement for other music: …
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Hanley, James F. (James Frederick), 1892-1942 (composer)
Macdonald, Ballard, 1882-1935 (lyricist)
Starmer (illustrator)
Carus, Emma, 1879-1927 (performer)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Carus, Emma > 1879-1927
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Marches (Voice with piano)
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

At the Dixie military ball

Description:
  • words by Ballard Macdonald ; music by Harry Carroll.
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Pages 1-2 are unnumbered.
  • Advertisement for another song: p. 3. …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Carroll, Harry, 1892-1962 (composer)
Macdonald, Ballard, 1882-1935 (lyricist)
Walton, E.E. (illustrator)
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Songs and music
African American soldiers
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
World War I Sheet Music
Full Record

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