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Harmoneons Carolina melodies : arranged for the piano forte.

Title
Harmoneons Carolina melodies : arranged for the piano forte.
Publication
Boston : C. Bradlee & Co., 1845.

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Additional Authors
Bradlee, Charles, 1791-1861
Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color); 35 cm
Alternative Title
Nigger melodies
Subject
  • Minstrel music > United States > 19th century
  • African Americans > Songs and music
  • Plantation life > Songs and music
  • Minstrel shows > Songs and music
  • Folk songs, English > United States
  • Popular music > United States
  • Songs, English > United States > Texts
  • Songs with piano
  • Vocal quartets with piano
  • Black people > Music
  • Blackface entertainers
  • Lithography, American > 19th century > Specimens
Note
  • Caption title.
  • Folio collection of 58 negro songs with text and piano accompaniment, on 2-3 leaves each; Of the 58 pieces 47 have full-page lithographed titles (some repeated, 3 in colors) depicting minstrel groups. Bound into dark blue blind and gilt stamped cloth with gilt lettering "Nigger Songs" on front cover.
  • Collection of famous negro minstrel songs which were originally published as separate pieces of sheet music and bound in one volume.
  • A note on the front fly-leaf indicates that the volume was presented to the famous Austrian pianist and composer Carl Czerny by his pupil and friend.
Contents
1. De Skeeter's Do Bite -- 2. Jim Crow -- 3. Dat Nigga's in Lub Wid Dinah -- 4. Charleston Gals -- 5. Ole Pee Dee -- 6. Do Come Along Ole Sandy, Boy -- 7. Nigger Put Down That Jug -- 8. Cynthia Sue -- 9. Lubly Fan Will You Cum Out Tonight? -- 10. Ring Boys Ring -- 11. Lubly Dine -- 12. Jim Along Josey -- 13. Jumbo Jum -- 14. Dandy Jim From Caroline -- 15. Going Ober De Mountain -- 16. De Boatman Dance -- 17. Ole Bull and the Ole Dan Tucker -- 18. Julianna Johnson -- 19. Ching a Ring Chaw -- 20. Sich a Gitting Up Stairs -- 21. Long Tail Blue -- 22. Ginger Blue -- 23. Gombo Chaff -- 24. Jim Brown -- 25. Zip Coon -- 26. Sing, Sing, Darkies Sing -- 27. Young Bowshin's Bride -- 28. De Free Nigger -- 29. Master is a Stingy Man -- 30. Backside Albany -- 31. Settin' on a Trail or Racoon Hunt -- 32. Tell Me Josey Whar You Bin? -- 33. Miss Lucy long -- 34. Mary Blane -- 35. Who's That Knockin' at the Door -- 36. Brack Eyed Susianna -- 37. Lucy Neal -- 38. O Lud Gals Gib Me -- 39. My Old Aunt Sally -- 40. Twill Nebber Do to Gib it Up So! -- 41. Old Dan Tucker -- 42. Dar He Goes! Dats Him! -- 43. Ledder Breeches -- 44. Old Joe -- 45. Ole Dad -- 46. Clare De kitchen -- 47. De-Wild-Goose-Nation -- 48. Bonja -- 49. Git Along Home My Yaler Gall -- 50. Jaw Bone -- 51. Whar Did You Come From -- 52. Who's Dat Nigga Dar Peepin? -- 53. Ole Tare River -- 54. Ole Virginny Break Down -- 55. The Coal Black Rose -- 56. Jonny Boker or The Broken Yoke -- 57. Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done -- 58. Ole Grey Goose.
Call Number
Sc Rare+ 811.08-N (Nigger melodies)
OCLC
870179181
Title
Harmoneons Carolina melodies : arranged for the piano forte.
Publisher
Boston : C. Bradlee & Co., 1845.
Type of Content
notated music
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
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Added Author
Bradlee, Charles, 1791-1861, publisher.
Cover Title
Nigger melodies
Research Call Number
Sc Rare+ 811.08-N (Nigger melodies)
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