Belle ob Alabama / as sung by J. C. Collins, of the New Orleans Serenaders ; written, composed, and arranged, by William Clifton
Alternative Title
Belle of Alabama
Creator
Clifton, William, composer
Contributor
New Orleans Serenaders, performer G.L. Birch & Co., engraver, printer Clifton, William, lyricist Leefe, George E, lithographer Vanderbeek, William, publisher Last, Jay T., collector
For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; Black and white lithograph of depicting 6 images: portraits of E. P. Christy, and George Christy, and 4 minstrel scenes including 3 with minstrels performing in blackface. ; "Lith. of Geo. E. Leefe N. Y." ; Numbers 108-110 are printed on the top of each page. ; Verses 2-5 are printed as text on page 5. ; "Birch E & P."
Blackface Songs with piano Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Love--Songs and music Racism in language Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's I-R T7 19 The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the sheet music was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2019.
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