Guide to the Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music

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Guide to the Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music

Collection number: M690

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, California
Processed by:
Special Collections staff
Date Completed:
2002
Encoded by:
Steve Mandeville-Gamble and Bill O'Hanlon
© 2008 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.

Descriptive Summary

Title: Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music
Dates: 1861-1947
Collection number: M690
Collection Size: 3 linear ft. 310 items
Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Abstract: White perceptions of African American as portrayed in the cover illustrations of sheet music. The quality of the artwork varies with its depictions, from crude racism to fairly refined perceptions of Black life over the period from the overthrow of slavery to the Great Depression.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.

Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, M690. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Acquisition Information

Purchased, 1994.

Scope and Content of Collection

White perceptions of African American as portrayed in the cover illustrations of sheet music. The quality of the artwork varies with its depictions, from crude racism to fairly refined perceptions of Black life over the period from the overthrow of slavery to the Great Depression. From the generally positive images of the Civil War period, these views of African Americans descend into heavily caricatured White versions of ragtime, followed by the generally racist minstrel and vaudeville presentations that featured Moran and Mack, Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, and Amos & Andy. Even music primarily written or performed by Blacks (e.g., Bert Williams) is generally subject to negative caricature. At the same time, the rise of Jim Crow in the South was accompanied by a type of music based on a presumed Black nostalgia for the "good old days" of slavery and field work. The few positive images from the period include a portryal of African American troops from the Spanish American war. Two baseball cover themes include Ring Lardner's first piece of sheet music. The collection concludes with material from the 1930's that reflects a blending of jazz themes with stylized art deco motifs.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by lyricist, several sheets to each folder.

Access Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Cantor, Eddie, 1892-1964.
Jolson, Al, d. 1950.
Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933.
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922.
Amos and Andy.
Moran and Mack.
African Americans in popular culture--Songs and music.
Ethnic attitudes.
Jazz--United States.
Music.
Piano music.
Popular music.
Race relations--History.
Songs with piano.
Ragtime music.
Spanish-American War, 1898.
United States--Social life and customs.
Drawings.
Sheet music.


Box 1, Folder 1

Alexander-Anthony

Scope and Content Note

Alexander, Sigmund: "May Irwin's Lulu song," 1896
Allen, Thomas: "Any rags," 1902
Allen, Thomas: "Good-bye Mister Greenback," 1906
Anderson, Al and Hamilton Goynes: "Way down home," 1905
Anthony, Bert: "A warm reception," 1899
Box 1, Folder 2

Anthony-Aufderheide

Scope and Content Note

Anthony, Bert: "Dancing with ma ba," 1899
Armstrong and Clark: "Shaky eyes," 1909
Armstrong, Louis: "Brother Bill," 1942
Arzonia, Joe: "The Preacher and the Bear," 1904
Aufderheide, May: "Dusty rag," 1908
Box 1, Folder 3

Austin-Beam

Scope and Content Note

Austin and Bergere: "How come you do me like you do," 1924
Austin and Bergere: "How come you do me like you do?," 1924
Ballon, Ashley: "chicken charlie," 1905
Ballon, Ashley: "Chicken Charlie," 1905
Beam, Mark: "May Irwin's new coon song: "1904
Box 1, Folder 4

Bennett-Bland

Scope and Content Note

Bennett, Theron: "Chills and fever rag," 1912
Berlin, Irving: "When it's nighttime down in Dixieland," 1914
Bernard, Al and Briers, Larry: "Brother low down," 1921
Bivins, Nathan: "I ain't seen no messenger boy," 1899
Bland, James: "Carry me back to old Virginny; In the morning the bright light; Oh dem golden slippers," 1879
Bland, James A.: "Carry me Back to Old Virginny: "1906
Box 1, Folder 5

Bodine-Bonnell

Scope and Content Note

Bodine and Maywood: "Ambolena snow," 1896
Boguslawski, Moissaye: "Piccaninny picnic," 1936
Bonheur, Theo: "Piccaninnies bed-time dance," 1908
Bonnell, Otto: "Turkey in the straw," 1899
Box 1, Folder 6

Bren-Brown, A.

Scope and Content Note

Bren, Joe: "I don't know where I'm goin' but I'm on my way," 1905
Brennen, James, music by Edward Wright: "My creole Saidee," 1907
Broderick, John: "Please don't jazz my mammy's lulla," 1920
Brooks, Shelton: "Strutters' ball," 1917
Brown, Al and Perrin, Sidney: "Show your invitation," 1901
Box 1, Folder 7

Brown, L .- Bryan

Scope and Content Note

Brown, Lew, music by Albert von Tilzer: "Dapper-Dan," 1921
Brown, Lew, music by Albert von Tilzer: "My Gee Gee from the Fiji Isles," 1920
Brown, Lew and Henderson, Ray: "That's why darkies were born," 1931
Bryan, Alfred, music by George Meyer: "Ev'ry day she wanted something else," 1908
Box 1, Folder 8

Bryan-Caesar

Scope and Content Note

Bryan, Alfred, music by James Monaco: "You went away too far and stayed away too long," 1926
Burke, Andy: "A rag-time joke," 1907
Burke, Will: "Chocolate Creams," 1901
Burt, Benjamin Hapgood: "The best I get is much obliged you," 1907
Caesar, I., music by George Gershwin: "Swanee," 1919
Box 2, Folder 9

Cahn-Chambers

Scope and Content Note

Cahn, Sammy, music by Saul Chaplin: "shoe shine boy," 1936
Campbell, C.J. and Skinner, Ralph, music by Herbert Dillea: "Mah moonlight Lou," 1901
Cannon, Hughie: "Bill Bailey, won't you please come home?," 1902
Carle, Richard: "My madagascar maid," 1902
Chambers, Lena Wheller: "Pickaninny march," 1925
Box 2, Folder 10

Chattaway-Clutsam

Scope and Content Note

Chattaway, Thurland: "My honey Lou: "1904
Clarke, Grant, music by Billy Baskette: "I'll dance my way back to Dixieland," 1919
Clarke, Grant and Meyer, George and Ager, Milton: "Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland," 1919
Clayson, M.S.: "Coons in the Canebrake," 1900
Clutsam, G.H.: "Ma Curly-Headed Babby," 1897
Box 2, Folder 11

Coburn-Cooke

Scope and Content Note

Coburn, J.A.: "Minstrel's," 1926
Cohen, Charles: "River side rag," 1910
Cole and Johnson: "Dis ain't no time for an argument," 1906
Colwell, Lew, music by Pete Wendling: "Alexander's back from Dixie!" 1917
Cooke, Gibson: "Charcoal: "A study in black characteristic march," 1903
Box 2, Folder 12

Creamer-Dillmore

Scope and Content Note

Creamer, Henry, music by Lew Pollack: "I'm feeling blue for Martuny Lou," 1923
D'Arcy, De Burgh, music by Barbara Hope: "A little coon's prayer," 1921
Dazey, C.T.: "In old Kentucky," 1904
de Koven, Reginald: "Down the bayou," 1907
Dillmore, Richard: "When Angelina Johnson comes a swingin' down de line," 1904
Box 2, Folder 13

Dixon-Donaldson

Scope and Content Note

Dixon, Cliff, music by Bob Carleton: "Struttin' Jim,"1923
Dixon, Harold: "stay out of the south," 1927
Dixon, Mort, music by Harry Woods: "River, stay 'way down from my door'," 1931
Donaldson, Walter: "Sam, the old accordian man," 1927
Donaldson, Walter: "Sam, the old accordian man," 1927
Box 2, Folder 14

Drumheller-Edwards

Scope and Content Note

Drumheller, Louis: "Old Black Joe," 1906
Drumheller, Louis: "Old Black Joe," 1906
Drumheller, Louis: "Old black Joe," 1906
Drumheller, Louis: "Old folks at home," 1907
Edwards, Jack and Potter, Harold and Eddie, Rrod: "The boogie woogie polka," 1944
Box 2, Folder 15

Egan-Ehrlich

Scope and Content Note

Egan, Raymond, music by Richard Whiting: "Ain't you coming back to Dixieland," 1917
Egan, Raymond, music by Richard Whiting: "Mammy's little coal black rose," 1916
Egan, Raymond, music by Richard Whiting: "They made it twice as nice as paradise and they called it Dixieland," 1916
Egan, Raymond and Whiting, Richard: "Aunt Jemima," 1925
Ehrlich, Sam, music by Nat Osborne: "The pickaninny's paradise," 1918
Box 2, Folder 16

Ellis-Estren

Scope and Content Note

Ellis, Jacob Henry: "Hannah's promenade: "1897
Eno, Paul: "An African smile," 1906
Erdman, Ernie, music by James White: "Send me my overcoat"
Erickson, Libbie: "Trixy two-step," 1904
Estren, W.S., music by Jas Brymn: "My little Zulu babe," 1900
Box 3, Folder 17

Ewing-Fay

Scope and Content Note

Ewing, Montague: "Wriggle rag," 1912
Fagan, Barney: "My gal is a high-born lady," 1896
Fagan, Barney: "My gal is a high-born lady," 1896
Falls, William Hallen, music by Al Beatty: "Alabama Ball," 1918
Fay, John Everett, music by Ray Peabody: "since Mammy went away," 1911
Box 3, Folder 18

Feist-Fisher

Scope and Content Note

Feist, Felix, music by Joseph Nathan: "The bullfrog and the coon," 1906
Fields, Arthur, music by Harry Carroll: "Georgia Land," 1912
Fischer, Fred: "If the man in the moon were a coon," 1905
Fischler, H.A.: "Chili sauce," 1910
Fisher, Fred: "The ham what am," 1905
Box 3, Folder 19

Ford-Frost

Scope and Content Note

Ford, Powell, music by J.C Atkinson: "By the Light of the Jungle Moon," 1911
Foster, Stephen: "Old Black Joe," 1905
Foster, Stephen and Rolfe, Walker: "Old black Joe," 1935
Frields, Olive L and Newman, Harry L.: "In dear old Tennessee," 1909
Frost, Jack: "Clinton Keithley: "I love the name of Dixie," 1915
Box 3, Folder 20

Frost-Goetz

Scope and Content Note

Frost, Jack: "Clarence Jones: "The dirty dozen," 1917
Gilbert, L Wolfe: "Louis Muir: "Mammy Jenny's jubilee shake yo' feet," 1913
Gillespie, Haven: "Harry Harris: "Blame it on the two black crows," 1927
Glick, Jesse G.M.: "Logan and Abe Olman: "when you sang hush-a-bye baby to me," 1918
Goetz, Coleman and Flatow, Leon: "Everybody loves a 'Jazz' band," 1917
Box 3, Folder 21

Goodwin-Gumble

Scope and Content Note

Goodwin, Joe: "George Meyer: "Brass band Ephraham Jones," 1911
Gordon, Mack: "Harry Revel: "Underneath the Harlem moon," 1932
Grady, R.G.: "That brass band rag," 1912
Grooms, Calvin: "Turkey in the straw: "1927
Gumble, Albert: "Jessamine," 1906
Box 3, Folder 22

Gunsky-Harris

Scope and Content Note

Gunsky, Maurice: "Jack Brown and Billy Hill: "Sleepy head," 1921
Hanch, Richard: "Ruby, come be MaBaby," 1899
Harrigan, Edward: "William Carter: "The skidmore guard: "1874
Harris, Charles: "Don't forget to tell me that you loves me honey," 1895
Harris, Charles and Wood, Leo: "A study in black and white," 1917
Box 3, Folder 23

Harris-Herzer

Scope and Content Note

Harris, Sydney P.: "Virginia rag," 1907
Heelan, Will, music by Harry von Tilzer: "I'd leave ma happy home for you," 1899
Hendrickson, W.H.: "De Koven Thompson: "The stomp," 1923
Henry, S.R.: "The colored major," 1900
Herzer, Wallie: "Everybody twostep," 1910
Box 3, Folder 24

Hill-Holzmann

Scope and Content Note

Hill, May and Williams, Clarence and Piron, Amanda: "You can have it, I don't want it," 1917
Hillman and Perrin: "Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons," 1897
Hogan, Ernest: "Everybody's happy," 1905
Hogan, Ernest: "I love ma honey best of all," 1898
Holzmann, Abe: "Alagazam," 1902
Box 4, Folder 25

Holzmann-Howell

Scope and Content Note

Holzmann, Abe: "Bunch o' blackberries," 1899
Holzmann, Abe: "Hunky-dory," 1900
Holzmann, Abe: "Smokey Mokes," 1899
Howard, Jean: "Pickaninnies pastime," 1903
Howell, Inez: "Golliwogg's dance," 1947
Box 4, Folder 26

Huffer - Jefferson

Scope and Content Note

Huffer, Fred: "Short'nin' brea," 1939
Hunter, Charles: "Tickled to death," 1899
Jackson, Tony: "Miss Samantha Johnson's wedding day," 1916
James, Billy: "carolina Mammy," 1922
Jefferson, Gene: "Leo Friedman: "Coon, coon, coon," 1900
Box 4, Folder 27

Jerome - Jerome

Scope and Content Note

Jerome, William, music by Jean Schwartz: "Farewell Mister Abner Hemingway," 1905
Jerome, William, music by Jean Schwartz: "Just kiss yourself good-bye," 1902
Jerome, William, music by Harry von Tilzer: "My lady Hottentot,"1901
Jerome, William: "Eugene Black: "When Mr Shakespeare comes to town," 1901
Jerome, William, music by Jean Schwartz: "When Mr Shakespeare comes to town," 1901
Box 4, Folder 28

Johnson, B. - Johnson, C.

Scope and Content Note

Johnson, Billy: "Sweeter dan a sugar cane," 1903: "
Johnson, Charles: "Apple-Jack," 1909: "
Johnson, Charles: "Ma pickaninny babe," 1913: "
Johnson, Charles: "Pigeon wing rag," 1909: "
Johnson, Charles: "Sneaky Pete," 1907: "
Box 4, Folder 29

Johnson-Jones

Scope and Content Note

Johnson, Charles: "Tar babies rag," 1911: "
Johnson, J.W and Bob Cole and Rosainond Johnson: "I ain't gwine ter work no mo'," 1900
Johnson, Lee: "Mammy's Carolina Twins," 1899 [DLSS-digitization]
Jones, Earle, music by Charles Daniels: "cotton time," 1910
Box 4, Folder 30

Jones-Kahn

Scope and Content Note

Jones, Earle, music by Max Witt: "My Mississippi Missus misses me," 1906
Jones, Irving: "Honey, you're the warmest gal in town," 1897
Jones, Irving: "You don't handle nuff money for me," 1898
Kahn, Gus, music by Grace Le Boy: "At that town hall minstrel show," 1904
Kahn, Gus, music by Walter Donaldson: "The kinky kids parade," 1925
Box 4, Folder 31

Kalman-Kendal

Scope and Content Note

Kalman, Bert and Ruby, Harry: "Check and double check with Amos-n-Andy," 1930
Kammermeyer, E.C.: "A coonville barbecue," 1899
Kelly, Harry: "Peaceful Henry," 1901
Kelly, Harry: "Peaceful Henry," 1901
Kendall, Al, music by Russell Robinson and Theodore Morse: "Lullaby blues," 1919
Box 4, Folder 32

Kennett-Koehler

Scope and Content Note

Kennett, Karl, music by Lyn Udall: "Stay in your own backyard," 1899
King, Irving: "Show me the way to go home," 1925
Knox, Paul and Marion, Harry: "Ma daffodil," 1900
Koehler, Ted, music by Harold Arlen: "Ill wind," 1934
Koehler, Ted, music by Harold Arlen: "Between the Devil and the deep blue sea," 1931
Box 5, Folder 33

Koninsky-Lansing

Scope and Content Note

Koninsky, M.U.: "An ebony 2-step: "The little kinkies," 1897
Kremer, Charles: "Rickety dan," 1900
Lamb, Arthur, music by Bernard Adler: "I want a real coon," 1898
Lane, Eastwood: "The crap-shooters," 1921
Lansing, S.B.: "That foxey weather man," 1903
Box 5, Folder 34

Lardner-Leslie

Scope and Content Note

Lardner, P.W., music by G Harris (doc) White: "Little puff of smoke Good night," 1910
LeBarge, J.A and Heltman, Fred: "Go to sleep my little pickaninny," 1915
Leighton and Leighton: "There's a dark man coming with a bundle," 1904
Leslie, Charles: "Hoe cake shuffle," 1936
Leslie, Edgar, music by Walter Donaldson: "Tain't no sin," 1929
Box 5, Folder 35

Levy-Lincoln

Scope and Content Note

Levy, Robert, music by James Blyler: "That turkey trot two-step," 1910
Lewis, Dan: "The coons are on parade," 1882
Lewis, Roger, music by Bestor and Roberts: "Raggy military tune," 1912
Lincoln, Harry: "Poverty rag," 1909
Lincoln, Harry: "Rag-bag," 1909
Box 5, Folder 36

Livernash-Lowitz

Scope and Content Note

Livernash, Will: "The Georgia giggle rag," 1918
Longbrake, Arthur: "Brother Noah gave out checks for rain," 1907
Losey, F.H.: "Rag baby: "1909
Lou, Lindy, music by Thomas Allen: "By the watermelon vine," 1904
Lowitz, John: "Ta, ta, au revoir, I'm goin' to go," 1907
Box 5, Folder 37

Lyons-MacLachlan

Scope and Content Note

Lyons, Joe, music by Charley Straight: "Ev'rybody calls me Honey," 1919
Lyons, Joe, music by Charley Straight: "Ev'rybody calls me Honey," 1919
Lyons, Joe, music by Charley Straight: "Ev'rybody calls me Honey," 1919
Mack, Cecil, music by Ford Dabney: "That's why they call me shine," 1910
MacLachlan, Robin: "Banjo-pickaninnies," 1928
Box 5, Folder 38

Mann-McDonald

Scope and Content Note

Mann, Nat: "Honey! You'se ma lady love," 1897
Marion, William: "Darktown is out to-night," 1898
Mason, Charles, music by Richard Whiting: "Cotton hollow harmony," 1918
McCarron, Charles and Vincent, Nat: "When old Bill Bailey plays the ukalele," 1915
McDonald, C.P.: "Albert Gunible: "Jolly me along," 1904
Box 5, Folder 39

McGinnis-Meacham

Scope and Content Note

McGinnis, D.C and Herzberg, Sidney: "A bad case of harmony," 1917
McKenna, William: "Mandy lane," 1908
McPherson, R.C., music by James Brymn: "Josephine, my Jo," 1901
McPherson, R.C., music by James Brymn: "Please let me sleep," 1902
Meacham, F.W.: "Old Black Joe," 1904
Box 5, Folder 40

Mercer-Mills

Scope and Content Note

Mercer, Johnny: "Keep a twinkle in your eye,"
Metz, Theo: "A hot possum cake walk,"
Miller, Harry: "The darktown colored band," 1896
Mills, A.J., music by Bennett Scott: "Fare thee well my Isabel," 1907
Mills, Kerry: "At a Georgia camp meeting," 1897
Box 5, Folder 41

Mills-Newton

Scope and Content Note

Mills, Kerry: "Pass dat possum," 1909
Mills, Kerry: "Whistling rufus," 1899
Mitchell, S.N., music by William Huntley: "I'm going home to Clo," 1879
Moulton, Victor: "That dixie rag," 1912
Newton, Harry, music by Bernie Adler: "That dreamy rag," 1909
Box 5, Folder 42

Nixon-Owsley

Scope and Content Note

Nixon-Nirdlinger, Fred and Brown, Charles, music by Baldwin Sloane: "Li'l Mose," 1908
O'Connor, Lawrence: "Four little blackberries," 1907
Olman, Abe and Bibo, Irving: "Dancing down in Dixieland," 1916
Olson, C.E.: "We should worry," 1913
Owsley, Tim: "I ain't as foolish as I look to be," 1907
Box 6, Folder 43

Packard-Portor

Scope and Content Note

Packard, Dan, music by Robert Cone: "When The Parson Makes Miss Mandy Johnson Mine," 1898
Palmer, Al: "Dixieland, my Dixieland," 1919
Panella, Louis and Hirsch, Walter: "Carolina lullaby: "1921
Panella, Louis and Hirsch, Walter: "carolina lullaby: "1921
Portor, Laura Spencer, music by Harriet Ware: "Mammy's song," 1905
Box 6, Folder 44

Powell-Queen

Scope and Content Note

Powell, W.C.: "Missouri rag," 1907
Pratt, Charles, music by Sadie Koninsky: "Eli Green's cake walk," 1898
Prince, Hughie, music by Harold Mooney: "Sing! It's good for ya," 1932
Queen, John, music by Walter Wilson: "Ain't dat a shame," 1901
Queen, John, music by Huchey Cannon: "Just because she made dean goo-goo eyes," 1900
Box 6, Folder 45

Razaf-Richter

Scope and Content Note

Razaf, Andy, music by Thomas Wailer and Harry Brooks: "Ain't Misbehavin'," 1929
Reed, Jr., Dave: "oh! Ebenezer!," 1899
Reese, Paul: "Pickaninny's slumber song," 1919
Richmond, Benjamin: "parcel post," 1913
Richter, Ada: "Plantation days," 1937
Box 6, Folder 46

Roberts-Rogers

Scope and Content Note

Roberts, Allan, music by Josef Myron "Right about now," 1950
Roberts, Lee "Mammy's lullaby "1918
Roberts, Lee "Mammy's lullaby "1918
Robin, Leo and Coslow, Sam and Whiting, Richard "Do I know what I'm doing while I'm in love?," 1929
Rogers, Alex, music by Bert Williams "Let it alone," 1906
Box 6, Folder 47

Rose-Scher

Scope and Content Note

Rose, Ed, music by Fred Fischer: "I've said my last farewell," 1906
Rourke, W.E., music by Max Witt: "A girl from Dixie: "1903
Schaum, John: "Choo choo boogie," 1944
Schaum, John: "The boogie man," 1944
Scher, William: "cotton pickin' Pete," 1958
Box 6, Folder 48

Schwartz - Smith, C.

Scope and Content Note

Schwartz, Jean: "Dusky dudes," 1899
Sherwood, Ray, music by Bert Rule: "Down where the Tennessee flows," 1913
Sigler, Maurice and Cleary, Michael and Hoffman, Al: "Hush my mouth if I ain't goin' south," 1933
Smalley, Victor, music by Bernard Adler: "Dat lovin' rag," 1907
Smith, Chris and Schafer, Bob, music by Jimmie Durante: "I've got my habits on," 1921
Box 7, Folder 49

Smith, E - Stauffer

Scope and Content Note

Stephens, Walter, music by William Braun: "Money," 1907
Smith, Eurnique: "Wandering blues," 1916
Smith, George Totten, music by Harry von Tilzer: "I ain't a-goin' to weep no more," 1900
Smith, George Totten, music by George Nichols: "My drowsy baby: "1900
Smith, George Totten, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Rufus, don't tease me," 1900
Stauffer, Aubrey: "That lovin' traumerei: "1910
Box 7, Folder 50

Stephens-Sterling

Scope and Content Note

Stephens, Walter, music by William Braun: "Money," 1907
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Abraham-Jefferson-Washington-Lee, You ain't goin' to pick no fuss out of me," 1906
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Alagazam," 1915
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Alexander, don't you love your baby no more?" 1904
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Good-bye Eliza Jane," 1903
Box 7, Folder 51

Sterling-Sterling

Scope and Content Note

Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "I ain't 'en got'en no time to have the blues," 1919
Sterling, Andrew: "Herbert Ingraham: "Mr Johnson, Good night," 1910
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "My bamboo queen," 1902
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Oh! Mister Brown," 1906
Sterling, Andrew: "Howard and Emerson: "The Queen of charcoal-alley," 1899
Box 7, Folder 52

Sterling-Stout

Scope and Content Note

Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "what you goin' to do when the rent comes 'round?" 1905
Sterling, Andrew, music by Harry von Tilzer: "You'll get all dat's acomin' to you," 1898
Sterling, Andrew and Jerome, William, music by Harry von Tilzer: "Good-bye boys," 1913
Stocco, S J.: "some jazz," 1919
Stout, Clarence: "Oh death where is thy sting," 1920
Box 7, Folder 53

Sullivan-Thaler

Scope and Content Note

Sullivan, Alex and de Costa, Harry: "At the coffee cooler's tea," 1918
Tabrar, Joseph: "Je-hos-so-phat!" 1896
Taylor, Laurie Forbes: "Sunny Jim," 1932
Taylor, Tell and Ellis, Harry: "Take me back to dear old Dixie," 1906
Thaler, Rudolf: "Memories of the south," 1908
Box 7, Folder 54

Thurban-Tunnah

Scope and Content Note

Thurban, T.H.: "Uncle Josh cake walk," 1905
Tierney, Harry Austin: "Uncle Tom's cabin," 1911
Tracey, William, music by Lewis Muir: "Play that barber shop chord," 1910
Trevathan, Charles: "May Irwin's bully song," 1896
Tunnah and Skidmore: "Pray for the lights to go out," 1916
Box 7, Folder 55

Ulrich-Washington

Scope and Content Note

Ulrich, Clifford and Hamilton, Burton: "pullman porter blues," 1921
Vanderveer, Billy, music by Seymour Furth: "Hear the pickaninny band," 1911
Walker, Marshall, music by Will Skidmore: "It takes a long tall brown-skin gal to make a preacher lay his bible down," 1917
Walker, Marshall: "satan, I'm here," 1919
Washington, Ned, music by Victor Young and Lee Wiley: "Got the south in my soul," 1932
Box 7, Folder 56

Wehner-Westrop

Scope and Content Note

Wehner, George, music by Louis Breau: "I want my Mammy," 1921
Wenrich, Percy: "chestnuts," 1906
Wenrich, Percy: "Crab apples," 1908
Wenrich, Percy: "The smiler," 1907
Westrop, E.J.: "Nancy Till"
Box 8, Folder 57

Wheeler-Wilkes

Scope and Content Note

Wheeler, J W.: "I'm looking for a meerschaum colored coon," 1897
Wheeler, Joseph: "Hush my little coon," 1898
Whiting, George, music by Fred Fischer: "Ev'ry little bit helps," 1904
Whyte, Al: "The minstrel's march and two-step," 1913
Wilkes, Thomas: "Rememb'ring," 1923
Box 8, Folder 58

William-Williams

Scope and Content Note

William and Walker: "why don't you get a lady of your own," 1898
Williams, Bert: "You're gwine to get somethin' what you don't expect," 1910
Williams, Gene: "Wyoming," 1919
Williams, Harry, music by Egbert Van Aistyne: "Back, back, back to Baltimore," 1904
Williams, W.R.: "Uncle Tom cabin," 1906
Box 8, Folder 59

Wilson-Woodward

Scope and Content Note

Wilson, W.G., music by Carrie Jacobs-Bond: "A little bit o' honey," 1917
Winner, Sep.: "The contraband," 1861
Wolfe, Jacques: "Short'nin' bread," 1927
Wood, Leo, music by Otto Bonnell: "Turkey in the straw," 1921
Woodward, Matthew, music by Warner Cross," Cunnin' Carolina Coon," 1902
Box 8, Folder 60

Work-Yoell

Scope and Content Note

Work, Henry: "Babylon is fallen!"
Work, Henry Clay: "Wake Nicodemus," 1864
Yellen, Jack, music by George Cobb: "On the good ship Nancy Lee," 1913
Yellen, Jack, music by Abe Olman: "The land of lulla by; Go to sleep my pickaninny babe," 1919
Yoell, Larry and Scharlin, Herb and Jacobs, Al: "I got a misery," 1929
Box 8, Folder 61

Zany -

Scope and Content Note

Zany, King, music by Roy Ingraham: "Alabamy blacksheep won't you return to my fold," 1923
"Richard's and Pringle's famous minstrels,"1909
"Ten little negro boys," no date