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The man in the moon is a coon [song and chorus] words & music by Geo. M. Cohan

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Author:
Cohan, George M (George Michael) 1878-1942  Search this
Davies, Syd  Search this
Gunn, Archie 1863-1930  Search this
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI  Search this
Physical description:
1 score (5 pages) 36 cm
Type:
Caricatures and cartoons
Songs and music
Advertisements
Caricatures
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Place:
United States
Moon
Date:
1897
To 1901
1890-1900
Notes:
For voice and piano
Illustrated title page depicts a smiling moon caricaturing a black man. A hot air balloon carries a crowd of people to look at the moon. Signed "Syd Davies"
Publisher's advertisement on the verso of title page gives incipits for "Darkey songs of the era: new, novel and catchy": The wedding of the Chinee and the coon / Cole & Johnson. Lady Africa / Dave Reed, Jr. A red hot coon / Lu Senarens. The famous black mogul's / Cole & Johnson. I guess that will hold you for a while / Smart & Williams. I don't need you never, no more! / Gussie L. Davis. You'll have to choose another baby, now / Cole & Johnson. Coochy, coochy, coochy, coo / M.J. Fitzpatrick. Publisher's advertisement on verso of p. 5 has title page and page of music (reduced) for: Love makes the world go round / words by Clyde Fitch ; music arranged by William Furst. Trusting only you / by Gussie L. Davis ; [illustrated by] Archie Gunn
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Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Songs with piano  Search this
Balloons (Aircraft)  Search this
Faces  Search this
Moon  Search this
Night  Search this
Smiling  Search this
Spectators  Search this
American  Search this
Call number:
M1 .B4
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_982148