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Sheet Music, 1834-1899

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  • The Laughing Little Red-Head Coon / music by Ellis G. Berg; words by Ellis G. Berg by Ellis G. Berg and Harry Tillmann and Co. (New York)

    The Laughing Little Red-Head Coon / music by Ellis G. Berg; words by Ellis G. Berg

    Ellis G. Berg and Harry Tillmann and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a red-headed African American boy; supplement to the N. Y. World. Jan. 14, 1900 description reads a coon lullaby; Publisher: Harry Tillmann and Co. (New York)

  • Ma Lady Lu / music by Edwin S. Brill; words by Chas W. Doty by Edwin S. Brill, Chas W. Doty, and Chas B. Ward Music Publishing Co. (New York)

    Ma Lady Lu / music by Edwin S. Brill; words by Chas W. Doty

    Edwin S. Brill, Chas W. Doty, and Chas B. Ward Music Publishing Co. (New York)

    Cover: photo of Greg Patti; description reads a darky love lament; Publisher: Chas B. Ward Music Publishing Co. (New York)

  • My Sister Julie / music by Charley Case; words by Charley Case by Charley Case

    My Sister Julie / music by Charley Case; words by Charley Case

    Charley Case

    Cover: photo of Charley Case, a Caucasian male in blackface; Musical Supplement of the Sunday Examiner; Publisher: Charley Case

  • Sing Me a Song of the South / music by James W. Casey; words by George A. Norton by James W. Casey, George A. Norton, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Sing Me a Song of the South / music by James W. Casey; words by George A. Norton

    James W. Casey, George A. Norton, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Cover: description reads pathetic descriptive ballad; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

  • Topsy's in town / words by Warner Crosby by Warner Crosby and Arthur W. Tams (New York)

    Topsy's in town / words by Warner Crosby

    Warner Crosby and Arthur W. Tams (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a well-dressed African American woman; description reads characteristic march, two step and cake walk; Publisher: Arthur W. Tams (New York)

  • Sweet Norine / words by Gussie L. Davis by Gussie L. Davis and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    Sweet Norine / words by Gussie L. Davis

    Gussie L. Davis and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    Cover: a drawing of a mother and a baby; Publisher: Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

  • Policy Sam / words by Joseph Gioscia by Joseph Gioscia and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Policy Sam / words by Joseph Gioscia

    Joseph Gioscia and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Cover: description reads cake walk and two step; Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

  • You'll Have To Transfer / words by Abe Holzman by Abe Holzman

    You'll Have To Transfer / words by Abe Holzman

    Abe Holzman

    Cover: a drawing of a lady coming down the stairs ; a photo inset of Bonnie Thornton; Publisher: Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

  • Smoky Mokes / words by A. Holzmann by A. Holzmann and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    Smoky Mokes / words by A. Holzmann

    A. Holzmann and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    Cover: photo of four African American boys dressed in suits; description reads cakewalk and two-step. Published also as a song with humorous darky text; Publisher: Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

  • My Georgia Lady Love / music by Howard & Emmerson; words by Andrew B. Sterling by Howard & Emmerson, Andrew B. Sterling, and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    My Georgia Lady Love / music by Howard & Emmerson; words by Andrew B. Sterling

    Howard & Emmerson, Andrew B. Sterling, and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a sunflower with an African American woman's face in the center; Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

  • Tickled to Death / words by Chase Hunter by Chase Hunter and Chas K. Harris (New York)

    Tickled to Death / words by Chase Hunter

    Chase Hunter and Chas K. Harris (New York)

    Cover: photograph of three African American boys smiling; photo credit: Geo. E. Matthews and Co., 1892; Publisher: Chas K. Harris (New York)

  • There ain't No Use to Keep on Hanging Around / music by Irving Jones; words by Irving Jones by Irving Jones, Irving Jones, and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    There ain't No Use to Keep on Hanging Around / music by Irving Jones; words by Irving Jones

    Irving Jones, Irving Jones, and Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

    Cover: drawing of an African American woman shaking her fist and a rolling pin at an African American male outside her window; composed expressly for the New York Sunday World. Supplement to the New York World, Sunday, Sept. 17th, 1899; Publisher: Feist and Frankenthaler (New York)

  • The Mississippi Side-Step / music by Leo. E. Berliner; words by Leo. E. Berliner by Leo. E. Berliner and Co. (New York)

    The Mississippi Side-Step / music by Leo. E. Berliner; words by Leo. E. Berliner

    Leo. E. Berliner and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of well-dressed African American couples dancing; description reads characteristic march and cake walk (in simplified rag-time); Publisher: Leo. E. Berliner and Co. (New York)

  • Impecunious Davis / words by Kerry Mills by Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Impecunious Davis / words by Kerry Mills

    Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Cover: caricature of an African American male reclining against bales of cotton set on a city dock; description reads characteristic two-step march, polka and cake-walk [all music is missing, only the title page remains]; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)

  • Whistling Rufus / words by Kerry Mills by Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Whistling Rufus / words by Kerry Mills

    Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Cover: a drawing of an African American man playing guitar and couples dancing in the background; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)

  • Doan Ye Cry Ma Honey / music by Albert V. Noll; words by Albert V. Noll by Albert V. Noll and Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

    Doan Ye Cry Ma Honey / music by Albert V. Noll; words by Albert V. Noll

    Albert V. Noll and Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

    Cover: description reads darky song; Publisher: Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

  • Doan Ye Cry, Ma Honey / words by Albert W. Noll by Albert W. Noll and Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

    Doan Ye Cry, Ma Honey / words by Albert W. Noll

    Albert W. Noll and Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

    Cover: text reads: Songs in Negro Dialect; Publisher: Oliver Ditson Company (Boston)

  • Echoes From Old Mobile / words by Walter E. Petry by Walter E. Petry and The S. Brainards Sons Co. (New York)

    Echoes From Old Mobile / words by Walter E. Petry

    Walter E. Petry and The S. Brainards Sons Co. (New York)

    Cover: Photo of a young boy leaning against a piano; Publisher: The S. Brainards Sons Co. (New York)

  • Queen of the Ragtime / words by Harry Powers by Harry Powers and Belcher and sons (Detroit)

    Queen of the Ragtime / words by Harry Powers

    Harry Powers and Belcher and sons (Detroit)

    Cover: description reads a syncopated two step; Publisher: Belcher and sons (Detroit)

  • When Chloe Sings a Song / music by John Stromberg; words by Harry B. Smith by John Stromberg, Harry B. Smith, and Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

    When Chloe Sings a Song / music by John Stromberg; words by Harry B. Smith

    John Stromberg, Harry B. Smith, and Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

    Cover: drawing of flying birds; photo inset of Lillian Russell; Publisher: Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

  • Stay in Your Own Back Yard / music by Lyn Udal; words by Karl Kennett by Lyn Udal, Karl Kennett, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Stay in Your Own Back Yard / music by Lyn Udal; words by Karl Kennett

    Lyn Udal, Karl Kennett, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Cover: description reads pickaninny ballad; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

  • My Creole Sue / words by Gussie Davis and Hamilton S. Gordon by Gussie Davis and Hamilton S. Gordon

    My Creole Sue / words by Gussie Davis and Hamilton S. Gordon

    Gussie Davis and Hamilton S. Gordon

    Cover: photo of two Caucasian male performers in blackface, one is dressed as a female; sung by Charles E. Foreman with J. H. Haverlys Minstrels. Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Oct. 9, 1898; Publisher: x

  • My Creole Sue / words by Gussie L. Davis by Gussie L. Davis

    My Creole Sue / words by Gussie L. Davis

    Gussie L. Davis

    Cover: photo of Chase E. Foreman; Publisher: Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)

  • You'se Just a Little Nigger, Still Youse Mine, All Mine / music by Paul Dresser; words by Paul Dresser by Paul Dresser and Howley Haviland and Dresser (New York)

    You'se Just a Little Nigger, Still Youse Mine, All Mine / music by Paul Dresser; words by Paul Dresser

    Paul Dresser and Howley Haviland and Dresser (New York)

    Cover: photo of Caucasian singer Kitty Mitchell; description reads lullaby; Publisher: Howley Haviland and Dresser (New York)

  • Happy Hannah / words by Theo Havemeyer by Theo Havemeyer and McKinley Music Co. (Chicago)

    Happy Hannah / words by Theo Havemeyer

    Theo Havemeyer and McKinley Music Co. (Chicago)

    Cover: caricature of four African Americans, drawn with monkey-like features; description reads Cake Walk; Publisher: McKinley Music Co. (Chicago)

  • Down Souf in Alabama / words by B.H. Janssen by B. H. Janssen and M. D. Janssen and Co. (New York)

    Down Souf in Alabama / words by B.H. Janssen

    B. H. Janssen and M. D. Janssen and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a well-dressed African American male dancing along by himself; Publisher: M. D. Janssen and Co. (New York)

  • My Honolulu Lady / words by Lee Johnson by Lee Johnson and The Zeno Mauvais Music Company (San Francisco)

    My Honolulu Lady / words by Lee Johnson

    Lee Johnson and The Zeno Mauvais Music Company (San Francisco)

    Cover: the latest coon conquest; Publisher: The Zeno Mauvais Music Company (San Francisco)

  • Dar's Somethin' About Yer I Like / music by John T. Kelly; words by John T. Kelly by John T. Kelly, John T. Kelly, and Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

    Dar's Somethin' About Yer I Like / music by John T. Kelly; words by John T. Kelly

    John T. Kelly, John T. Kelly, and Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

    Cover: drawing of an African American male talking to an African American female; description reads An Ethiopian Character Creation; Publisher: Weber Fields and Stromberg (New York)

  • Little Yaller Boy / music by Gustave Kerker; words by Hugh Morton by Gustave Kerker, Hugh Morton, and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Little Yaller Boy / music by Gustave Kerker; words by Hugh Morton

    Gustave Kerker, Hugh Morton, and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Cover: Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. April 3, 1898; Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

  • I Love Dat Man / music by E. J Simnes; words by Dan Packard by E. J. Simnes, Dan Packard, and Mill Bros. (New York)

    I Love Dat Man / music by E. J Simnes; words by Dan Packard

    E. J. Simnes, Dan Packard, and Mill Bros. (New York)

    Cover: photo of Miss Alice Atherton, a Caucasian singer in front of a wall separating her from an African American vocal quartet; Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. July 10, 1898 description reads a coon song; Publisher: Mill Bros. (New York)

  • Why Don't You Get a Lady of Your Own / music by George Walker and Bert Williams; words by Bert Williams and George Walker by George Walker, Bert Williams, and Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

    Why Don't You Get a Lady of Your Own / music by George Walker and Bert Williams; words by Bert Williams and George Walker

    George Walker, Bert Williams, and Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

    Cover: caricature of an African American couple embracing, as an African American male stands by staring at them; photo insets of the African American composer/singers in blackface; description reads the swell coon laughing success; Publisher: Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

  • Do You Remember? / music by H. J. Wrightson; words by F. E. Weatherly by H. J. Wrightson, F. E. Weatherly, and The B.F. Wood Music Co. (Boston)

    Do You Remember? / music by H. J. Wrightson; words by F. E. Weatherly

    H. J. Wrightson, F. E. Weatherly, and The B.F. Wood Music Co. (Boston)

    Cover: text reads: song with Cello obligato; Publisher: The B.F. Wood Music Co. (Boston)

  • Pickaninnies' Jubilee / words by Fred H. Day by Fred H. Day and White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)

    Pickaninnies' Jubilee / words by Fred H. Day

    Fred H. Day and White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)

    Cover: description reads Schottische for pianoforte; Publisher: White-Smith Music Publishing Co. (Boston)

  • Happy Little Nigs / words by George Elliott by George Elliott and W. J. Dyer and Bro. (Saint Paul)

    Happy Little Nigs / words by George Elliott

    George Elliott and W. J. Dyer and Bro. (Saint Paul)

    Cover: drawing of young African Americans dancing as an older African American male plays the banjo; description reads rag two step; Publisher: W. J. Dyer and Bro. (Saint Paul)

  • Susannah from Savannah / words by George Evans by George Evans and Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)

    Susannah from Savannah / words by George Evans

    George Evans and Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)

    Cover: drawing of a Caucasian male (possibly the composer/singer George Evans); caricatures of African American heads frame the cover; Publisher: Theo. Northrup (Chicago); Sol Bloom (Chicago)

  • Honey You're the Warmest Gal In Town / music by Irving Jones; words by Irving Jones by Irving Jones and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Honey You're the Warmest Gal In Town / music by Irving Jones; words by Irving Jones

    Irving Jones and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Cover: photo of Mr. J. Flatow and Miss K. Dunn dressed in blackface [Miss K. Dunn appears to be a male]; Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. June 5, 1898; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)

  • I Want My Lulu / music by St. Clair Karl; words by Lev Dockstader by St. Clair Karl, Lev Dockstader, and W. B. Gray and Co. (New York)

    I Want My Lulu / music by St. Clair Karl; words by Lev Dockstader

    St. Clair Karl, Lev Dockstader, and W. B. Gray and Co. (New York)

    Cover: photo of Lew. Dockstader in blackface; A Disturbance in Coontown; Publisher: W. B. Gray and Co. (New York)

  • Mammy's Little Pumpkin Colored Coons / music by Sidney Perrin; words by George Hillman by Sidney Perrin, George Hillman, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Mammy's Little Pumpkin Colored Coons / music by Sidney Perrin; words by George Hillman

    Sidney Perrin, George Hillman, and M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

    Cover: drawing of an African American woman trying to hush two screaming African American babies; description reads plantation slumber song; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (New York)

  • Break the News to Mother / words by Chas K. Harris by Chas K. Harris (New York) true

    Break the News to Mother / words by Chas K. Harris

    Chas K. Harris (New York) true

    Cover: photo of a mortally wounded soldier with three of his comrades; Publisher: Chas K. Harris (New York)

  • Down on de Banks ob de Mississippi Ribber / music by Chas Coleman; words by R. A. Browne by Chas Coleman, R. A. Browne, and Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)

    Down on de Banks ob de Mississippi Ribber / music by Chas Coleman; words by R. A. Browne

    Chas Coleman, R. A. Browne, and Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)

    Cover: drawing of an African American male lying on a river bank, fishing line between his toes, waiting for a catch; description reads a Mississippi Cat-Fish Nig; Publisher: Frank Tousey's Publishing House (New York)

  • Remus Takes The Cake / words by Jacob Henry Ellis by Jacob Henry Ellis and Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

    Remus Takes The Cake / words by Jacob Henry Ellis

    Jacob Henry Ellis and Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of an African American male proudly walking with a large cake; description reads characteristic march and two step dance; Publisher: Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

  • All Coons Look Alike to Me / music by Ernest Hogan; words by Ernest Hogan by Ernest Hogan and M. Witmark and Sons (London)

    All Coons Look Alike to Me / music by Ernest Hogan; words by Ernest Hogan

    Ernest Hogan and M. Witmark and Sons (London)

    Cover: caricature drawings of various African Americans; a description reads A Darkey Misunderstanding; Publisher: M. Witmark and Sons (London)

  • Eli Green's Cake Walk / music by Sadie Koninsky; words by Dave Reed by Sadie Koninsky, Dave Reed, and Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

    Eli Green's Cake Walk / music by Sadie Koninsky; words by Dave Reed

    Sadie Koninsky, Dave Reed, and Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a well dressed African American couple dancing; Publisher: Jos. W. Stern and Co. (New York)

  • The Captive Lion's Flight (la fuite du lion captif) / words by S. Mazurette by S. Mazurette and Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)

    The Captive Lion's Flight (la fuite du lion captif) / words by S. Mazurette

    S. Mazurette and Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)

    Cover: drawing of a Lion escaping from its Cage; description reads: Grande Tarantelle Brilliante; Publisher: Hamilton S. Gordon (New York)

  • Rastus on Parade / words by Kerry Mills by Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Rastus on Parade / words by Kerry Mills

    Kerry Mills and F. A. Mills (New York)

    Cover: description reads characteristic two-step march for piano; Publisher: F. A. Mills (New York)

  • I Want Yer Ma Honey / music by Fay Templeton; words by Fay Templeton by Fay Templeton and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    I Want Yer Ma Honey / music by Fay Templeton; words by Fay Templeton

    Fay Templeton and T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

    Cover: Description reads An Ethiopian Oddity; Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co. (New York)

  • Little Alabama Coon / music by and Paley; words by Hattie Starr by Kendis and Paley, Hattie Starr, and Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

    Little Alabama Coon / music by and Paley; words by Hattie Starr

    Kendis and Paley, Hattie Starr, and Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

    Cover: photo of singer Miss Frankie M. Raymond; Publisher: Willis Woodward and Co. (New York)

  • Minstrel Melodies / words by Eduard Holst by Eduard Holst and Thos. Goggan and Bro. (Galveston)

    Minstrel Melodies / words by Eduard Holst

    Eduard Holst and Thos. Goggan and Bro. (Galveston)

    Description: Solo piano composition based on minstrel melodies, including Paint all de little black sinners white, Dem chickens roost too high, and When I swim de Golden Ribber; Publisher: Thos. Goggan and Bro. (Galveston)

 
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