Mary Blane. / as sung by the Ethiopian Serenaders at the St. James Theatre London, and Palmos Opera House New York ; words by F. C. German [sic] ; arranged by J. H. Howard
Creator
Howard, J. H., arranger
Contributor
Firth & Hall, publisher J.T. Bicknell & Co., bookseller Germon, Francis, active 1844-1847?, lyricist Stanwood, Moody, active 1847, performer Harrington, George A., -1859, performer White, George Warren, 1816-1886, performer Pell, Gilbert W. (Gilbert Ward), 1824 or 1825-1872, performer Ethiopian Serenaders, performer Last, Jay T., collector
For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; "Sold by J. T. Bicknell & Co. Roxbury." ; Signatures of the Ethiopian Serenaders stamped on cover. ; Black and white lithograph of the Ethiopian Serenaders performing in blackface. ; Verses 3-7 printed as text on page "2."
Blackface Songs with piano Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Love--Songs and music Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's D-F T5 22 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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