For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; "Young folks at home written & composed expressly for Wood's Minstrels, Minstrel's Hall, 444 Broadway composed by Miss Hattie Livingston" -- Cover. ; "Words written by Frank Spencer" -- Cover. ; Verses 2-4 printed as text on page 5. ; First line of text: 'Twas in a Southern grove I dwelt. ; First line of chorus: I'm bery sad no joy for me.
African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States--To 1901 Songs with piano Minstrel music Nostalgia Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's V-Z T9 30 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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