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The "Nicodemus" two step
Description:
composed by M.B. Lawry
For voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: The latest Ethiopian oddity!
Cover illustration: drawing of Afro-American man and …
Year:
1896
Contributor:
Lawry, M. B. (composer)
Fisher, E. S. (illustrator)
Vivian Music Publishing Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American men > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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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 …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
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)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Blues (Music)
African American composers
Saint Louis (Mo.) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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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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(I'm waiting for you) Liza Jane
Description:
by Creamer & Layton
For voice and piano
Caption title
Title variant: Liza Jane
Professional copy
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Creamer, Henry, 1879-1930 (composer)
Layton, Turner (lyricist)
Broadway Music Corp. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Marriage > Songs and music
African American composers
African American poets
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Adolphus Morninglory
Description:
words by J.B. Murphy; music by D. Braham
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by: Harry Bloodgood, the popular song and dance man
Cover …
Year:
1868
Contributor:
Braham, David, 1838-1905 (composer)
Murphy, J. B. (lyricist)
Bloodgood, Harry, 1845-1886 (performer)
Oliver Ditson Company (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)
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Ain't you coming out to-night
Description:
words by Ren Shields; music by Henriette Blanke-Belcher
For voice and piano
Caption title
Cover illustration: border design with iris / Starmer
Advertisement for "The …
Year:
1909
Contributor:
Blanke-Belcher, Henriette (composer)
Shields, Ren, 1868-1913 (lyricist)
Starmer (illustrator)
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (Detroit, Mich.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African Americans > Social life and customs
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Alabama Joe:
the blue bells of Scotland
Description:
Poetry.
Printed in two columns.
Stamped in lower margin: R. Astley, 77 Purchase St. New Bedford, dealer in magazines, newspapers, and songs.
At head of …
Year:
1843
Contributor:
Astley, R. (publisher)
Jordan, Dorothy,, 1761-1816 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African Americans > Poetry
African Americans > Songs and music
Minstrel shows
United States > Massachusetts > New Bedford
Local ID:
HB17228 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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Alabama Joe
Description:
written by R.W. Smith.
For voice and piano.
Cover title.
Sung by: A.L. Thayer.
Dedicated to: A.L. Thayer.
Additional verses: p. 5.
Cover illustration: lithograph …
Contributor:
Smith, R. W. (composer)
Thayer, A. L. (Amidon L.), 1822 or 3-1864 (performer)
Prentiss (Music publisher) (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)
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Alabama lullaby
Description:
by Cal De Voll
Waltz for voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: A unique dreamy Southern song
Page 1 is unnumbered
Advertisements …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
De Voll, Cal, 1886-1970 (composer)
R. S. (illustrator)
Leo Feist, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Lullabies, American
Alabama > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Alabama lullaby
Description:
by Cal De Voll
Waltz for voice and piano
Caption title
At head of title on cover: A unique dreamy Southern song
Cover illustration: drawing …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
De Voll, Cal, 1886-1970 (composer)
R. S. (illustrator)
Leo Feist, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Lullabies, American
Alabama > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Alabama lullaby
Description:
by Cal De Voll
Waltz for voice and piano
Caption title
At head of title on cover: A unique and dreamy Southern song
Advertisements for …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
De Voll, Cal, 1886-1970 (composer)
R. S. (illustrator)
Leo Feist, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Lullabies, American
Alabama > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
Alabama lullaby
Description:
by Cal De Voll
Waltz for voice and piano
Caption title
At head of title on cover: A unique dreamy Southern song
Advertisements for other …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
De Voll, Cal, 1886-1970 (composer)
Reiss, Lionel S. (Lionel Samson), 1894- (illustrator)
Leo Feist, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Lullabies, American
Alabama > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Albany, or, Dat's de only town looks good to me
Description:
words by May Irwin; music by Hughie Cannon; arr. by Al La Rue
For voice and piano
Caption title
Sung by May Irwin in musical …
Year:
1904
Contributor:
Cannon, Hughie, 1877-1912 (composer)
La Rue, Al (arranger)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (lyricist)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Chas. K. Harris Music Publishing Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Irwin, May > 1862-1938
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Albany (New York) > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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All aboard for Dixie land
Description:
words by Jack Yellen; music by George L. Cobb
For voice and piano
Caption title
Professional copy
Year:
1913
Contributor:
Cobb, George L., 1886-1942 (composer)
Yellen, Jack, 1892- (lyricist)
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (Detroit, Mich.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Southern States > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
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)
Full Record
All coons look alike to me::
a darkey misunderstanding
Description:
written & composed by Ernest Hogan
For voice and piano
Cover title
At head of title: The new sensation
"Choice chorus, with Negro "Rag," accompaniment, …
Year:
1896
Contributor:
Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1909 (composer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (performer)
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (arranger)
M. Witmark & Sons (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
African American women
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
All I wants is ma chickens
Description:
arr. by W.H. Tyers; words & music by Deas & Wilson
For voice and piano
Caption title
"Dedicated to my Friends Reese Twin Bros."
Advertisements …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Deas, Lawrence (composer)
Wilson (lyricist)
Tyers, Wm. H. (William H.), 1876-1924 (arranger)
Jos. W. Stern & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
South Carolina > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record
All I wants is ma chickens
Description:
arr. by G.M. Rosenberg; words & music by Deas & Wilson
For voice and piano
From show: A trip to Coontown
Professional copy
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Deas, Lawrence (composer)
Wilson (lyricist)
Rosenberg, G.M (arranger)
Jos. W. Stern & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
South Carolina > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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All I wants is my black baby back::
coon song & chorus
Description:
words & music by Gus Edwards & Tom Daley
For voice and piano
Cover title
Joint composer's name appears as Tom Daly in caption
Advertisement …
Year:
1898
Contributor:
Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945 (composer)
Daley, Tom (lyricist)
W. A. S. (illustrator)
Carus, Emma, 1879-1927 (performer)
Howley, Haviland & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Carus, Emma > 1879-1927
African Americans > Songs and music
Domestic relations > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
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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