May Irwin's "Bully" song / words and music by Charles E. Travathan
Creator
Trevathan, Charles E Composer Trevathan, Charles E Other Irwin, May, 1862-1938 Other Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951 Other McNally, John J., 1853 or 4-1931. Widow Jones Other Davenport Other White-Smith Music Pub. Co Other Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company Other
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Description
For voice and piano. Caption title. "As sung with great success in the 'Widow Jones'"--Ill. t.p. "... the only correct publication of the 'Bully Song' as sung by me ... May Irwin"--t.p. Verses [3]-[6], encore (=verse [7]) printed on p. 4. "Musical Supplement to the Examiner"--Ill. t.p. T.p. illustration: colored caricature lithograph of a razor-wielding black man wearing a straw hat, polka-dot bow tie, plaid jacket, striped pants, and spats / Davenport. "By courtesy of White-Smith Music Publishing Co."--Ill. t.p. "Frontispiece copyright 1896 by W. R. Hearst"--Ill. t.p. "Forbes Co."--Ill. t.p. First line of text: Have yo' heard about dat bully. First line of chorus: When I walk dat levee round. Record created as part of the California Sheet Music Project. Bound: No Variant: No Illustrated cover: Yes Advertisements: No Society of California Pioneers.
Type
image
Extent
1 score ([1], [2]-4 p.) : ill. ; 32 x 23 cm.
Identifier
csm_cubanc_54_1_00168546
Subject
Songs with piano Humorous songs African Americans--Songs and music
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