For voice and piano. ; Cover from title. ; William H. West's big minstrel jubilee ; the charge of San Juan Hill ; Wm. H. West impersonating Col. Roosevelt, leading the famous "Rough Riders" to victory -- Cover title. ; Black and white lithograph depicting William H. West as Colonel Theodore Roosevelt charging San Juan Hill. ; Songs in this collection are copyrighted between 1897 and 1899. ; "Copright 1899 by Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York" -- On cover.
Blackface Blackface entertainers Songs with piano Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women Love--Songs and music Racism in language African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Gambling Weddings Brothers and sisters Dance Ragtime music City and town life Fathers and daughters Nostalgia African Americans--Social conditions Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1900's H-Z T11 17 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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