Sheet Music, 1834-1899
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0573
Description
Cover: beautiful drawing of the Christys Minstrels performing, surrounded by drawings of African American men and women dancing and African American cherubs playing musical instruments; text reads: Christys Melodies as composed and sung by them at their concerts with distinguished success.; Publisher: Jaques and Brother (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 19th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
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scores
Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
O, white folks listen to dis song, dat I am gwine to sing, Of a pretty little yaller gal, who danc'd de wiginping! Her eyes were bright as de stars at night, Her teeth were like de snow; One pleasant night, wid heart so light, To see her I did go.
Chorus
For she was de prettiest yaller gal dat ever I did see, She was de princess ob my heart, And she was de gal for me. For she was de prettiest yaller gal dat ever I did see, She was de princess ob my heart, And she was de gal for me.
Second verse
I went to see dis colored gal one pleasant night in May; When in de field my work was done, I had a holy day, I took her out a walking and to her I did say My dearest gal, I lub you so, oh! hab me now I pray!
(Chorus)
Third Verse
She gib consent to hab me if I would only say I'd lub her now and ebermore and nebber run away; To giv her proof I lubed her, I for de parson went, Since den I've lib'd in harmony and happy days I spent.
(Chorus)
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