For voice and piano. ; Title from cover. ; Songs in collection are copyrighted between 1911 and 1919. ; Red, green, and white colored lithograph depicting minstrels performing on stage in blackface. ; Advertisements on page [2]: "Heard at the Minstrel Show." ; Advertisements on page [7]: "Song-Writers." ; Advertisements on page [14]: "Fun-Making Jokes and Tricks." ; Advertisements on page [15]: "Magic Tricks and Jokes for the Amateur." ; Advertisements on page [16]: "Big Music Hits ..." ; Advertisements on page [17]: "The Wizard's Manual..." ; Advertisements on page [18]: "Harold Rossiter's Gigantic Song Collection..." ; Advertisements on page [19]: "Rib-Rocking Riddles." ; Advertisements on page [20]: "Gypsy Nan's Dream Dictionary."
Songs with piano Blackface Blackface entertainers Blues (Music) Death Love--Songs and music Nostalgia Racism in language Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1900's H-Z T11 16 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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