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Title
Dandy Jim from Caroline / composed by D. D. Emmit
Creator
Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904, composer
Contributor
Ethiopian Serenaders, performer
Last, Jay T., collector
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Enl. Sta. Hall. ; Verses 3-10 printed as text on pages 4-5. ; Black and white lithographs depicting caricatures of African Americans such as Jim Crack Corn, and My Old Aunt Sally.
Extent
1 score (5 pages) 34 cm
Identifier
priJLC_SMUS Box T5
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/6788
Language
English
Subject
Songs with piano
Minstrel music
Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States
African Americans--Songs and music
Pride and vanity
Love--Songs and music
Popular music--United States
Racism in language
Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Sheet Music
Entertainment
Minstrels 1800's D-F
T5
18
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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