Skip to main content

Image / Melissy : a melody of Darktown admiration / words and music by …

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Melissy : a melody of Darktown admiration / words and music by Jos. B. Carey
Alternative Title
San Francisco Examiner Musical supplement.
Creator
Carey, Joseph B
Composer
Date Created and/or Issued
c1897
Publication Information
The Examiner
San Francisco
Contributing Institution
UC Berkeley, Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library
Collection
California Sheet Music Project
Rights Information
Researchers may make free and open use of the UC Berkeley Library’s digitized public domain materials. However, some materials in our online collections may be protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use (Title 17, U.S.C. § 107) requires permission from the copyright owners. The use or reproduction of some materials may also be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, privacy and publicity rights, or trademark law. Responsibility for determining rights status and permissibility of any use or reproduction rests exclusively with the researcher. To learn more or make inquiries, please see our permissions policies (https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies).
Description
For voice and piano.
Caption title.
T.p. illustration: woman in band uniform riding a bicycle.
"Supplement to the San Francisco Examiner, Sunday, Dec. 26, 1897"--Ill. t.p.
First line of text: What do you think of my Bob olink.
First line of chorus: Have you seen my Queen Melissy.
Record created as part of the California Sheet Music Project.
Bound: No
Variant: No
Illustrated cover: Yes
Advertisements: No
San Francisco Public Library.
Type
image
Extent
1 score (4 p.) : col. ill. ; 27 x 34 cm.
Identifier
csm_cubanc_54_1_00166356
Subject
Songs with piano
African Americans in popular culture--Songs and music

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: