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Title
Dandy Jim from Caroline : a celebrated Ethiopian song : sung by the Virginia Minstrels / arranged by J. T. Norton
Creator
Norton, J. T., arranger of music
Contributor
Virginia Serenaders, performer
Fiot, A. (Augustus), publisher
Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 1805-1886, lithographer
Last, Jay T., collector
Date Created and/or Issued
1844
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
For voice and piano. ; Title from cover. ; "The new and genuine Dandy Jim ob Caroline" -- title from page [4]. ; Color lithograph of an African American man in a top hat and suit standing in the forground. 8 well dressed African American men and women standing in the background. ; "M. Schmidt." ; "P. S. Duval Lith., Phila." ; Verses 2-8 printed as text on page 3. ; Additional verses 1-10 printed as text on page [4]. ; "Published with the permission of the copy right holders Mesrs. Turner and Fisher."
Extent
1 score (4 pages) ; 33 cm
Identifier
priJLC_SMUS Box T9
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/7763
Language
English
Subject
Popular music--United States
African Americans--Songs and music
Music and race
Songs with piano
Minstrel music
Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States
Racism in language
Slavery
African American men
Clothing and dress
Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Sheet Music
Entertainment
Minstrels 1800's V-Z
T9
7
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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