For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; "Lith. of Sarony & Major 117 Fulton St. N. Y." ; Verses 2-3 printed as text on page 5. ; "S. Ackerman." ; "Edwin P. Christy" stamped in cursive on cover. ; Illustrated list title page in black and white lithograph portrait of E. P. Christy, minstrel circle and members of the company in blackface.
Songs with piano Minstrel music Blackface Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States Popular music--United States--To 1901 African Americans--Songs and music African American women Sheet music. (aat) Minstrel songs. (rbgenr)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's Christy T4 6 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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