For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; Songs of the Sable Harmonists. Mary Blane, words by Frederic Hunt, Harmonized and arranged for the piano forte, by Nelson Kneass-- cover. ; "Desd. & on stone by E. Robyn." ; "J. Hutawa Lith. 2nd St. cor of ..." ; Black and white lithograph of portraits of the Sable Harmonists with names printed beneath (Kneass, Huntley, Boark, Plumer, Murphy, and Farrell). Border includes cherubs, musical instruments, and an eagle resting atop two United States flags. ; Signature of Fred Huntley stamped on cover. ; "Published for the Sable Harmonists by N. Phillips, 42 Market St., St. Louis,Mo." ; Verses 3-6 printed as text on page [5].
Two copies of "Mary Blane" found in two different boxes. Box 5 copy is published by Firth & Hall (1 Franklin Sqr., New York) and includes depictions of the Ethiopian Serenaders performing in blackface Songs with piano Minstrel music Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States African American women African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's S-U T8 4 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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