The lilly of the valley / arranged and sung by E. P. Christy of Christy's Minstrels
Creator
Christy, Edwin Pearce, 1815-1862, arranger of music, performer
Contributor
Christy Minstrels, performer Jacques & Co., publisher Sarony & Major, lithographer Christy, Edwin Pearce, 1815-1862, performer Quidor, George W., approximately 1817- engraver Last, Jay T., collector
For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; Verse 2 printed as text on page 5. ; Illustrated list title page in black and white lithograph portrait of E. P. Christy, minstrel circle and members of the company in blackface. ; "Edwin P. Christy" stamped in cursive on cover. ; "G. N. Christy and T. Vaughn" printed below lithographs on cover. ; "G. W. Quidor, Engrv."
Christy, Edwin Pearce, 1815-1862--Portraits Songs with piano Blackface Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women--Songs and music African Americans--Songs and music Slavery--United States--Songs and music Popular music--United States Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's Christy T4 14 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.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
