For voice and piano. ; Caption title. ; Includes directions for tambourines and bones and a note regarding the Overture and Opening Chorus. ; Illustrated title page in red and white, a scene of minstrels on stage performing in various stereotypical ethnic costumes ; two minstrels performing in blackface. ; "Songs selected from "Minstrel Songs Old and New" by permission of C. H. Ditson Co."-- page 2. ; Advertisement on unnumbered page re: "The Witmark Minstrel Overtures" ; "The Crest Overtures, etc." ; List songs on cover: Introduction -- Gwine to run all night -- Lilly Dale -- dearest May -- Buffalo gal -- Massa's in de cold, cold ground -- little more cider -- old black Joe -- Oh Susanna -- shine on -- way down upon de Swanee Ribber -- Dixie Land.
Songs with piano Songbooks, English--United States Blackface Minstrel shows--Songs and music Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) 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 1900's A-G T10 5 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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