Subject
Topical -- Songs with piano.
Topical -- Popular music, United States.
Topical -- Musicals, Excerpts, Vocal scores with piano.
Topical -- African-Americans, Songs and music.
Topical -- Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906, Musical settings.
Description
Interpolated song from Will Marion Cook's operetta In Dahomey; acc. arr. for piano.
"As sung by Williams & Walker in Dunbar & Cook's operetta In Dahomey".
John H. Cook was the brother of Will Marion Cook, principal composer of the operetta. Cf. Recent researches in American music, v. 25.
"Music supplement of Hearst's Chicago American, Sunday, October 26, 1902, pages 5-8".
"Published by permission of Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co., owners of the copyright".
T.p. ill.: drawing of seated African warrior above title; designed by H.B. Eddy; photograph of unidentified performer, probably Bert Williams, below.
Krohn term: Chicago American Music Suppl.
Krohn term: J.B. Eddy.
Krohn term: African-American Song.