Ma dusky maid : an impossible coon song / words and music by Vere Smith ; sung by "The grotesques" in their entertainment ; also sung by Miss Margaret Cooper.

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17371593

Description

Title: Ma dusky maid : an impossible coon song / words and music by Vere Smith ; sung by "The grotesques" in their entertainment ; also sung by Miss Margaret Cooper.
Alternative Title: Are you comin' out ma dusky maid
I'm gwine to sing a coon song
My dusky maid
Creator: Smith, Vere, composer, lyricist.
Contributor: Chappell and Co. Stamp.
Chappell and Co., publisher.
Cooper, Margaret, 1877-1922, performer.
Grotesques, performer.
Hassall, John, 1868-1948, ill.
Published / Created: ©1908.
Publication Place: London ; New York ; Melbourne :
Publisher: Chappell & Co.,
Description: Color illustrated title page signed: Hassall.
First line of chorus: Are you comin' out ma dusky maid.
First line: I'm gwine to sing a coon song.
Publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page at end.
Song for voice and piano.
Staff notation.
Stamp: Chappell & Co. Ltd.
Extent: 1 score (9 pages) ; 36 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: JWJ -V4 Sm678 M11

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: notated music
Genre: Popular music.
Publishers' advertisements.
Scores.
Sheet music.
Songs.
Resource Type: Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Subject (Name): Chappell and Co. Stamp.
Chappell and Co., publisher.
Cooper, Margaret, 1877-1922, performer.
Grotesques, performer.
Hassall, John, 1868-1948, ill.
Subject (Topic): African Americans--Songs and music.
Popular music--1901-1910.
Popular music--1911-1920.

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Access: Public
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Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12660536
Object ID (OID): 17371593