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My ole gal done flew plantation song words by William H. Paine ; music by Charles A. Chase

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Author:
Chase, Charles A. composer  Search this
Paine, William H  Search this
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI  Search this
Oliver Ditson Company  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
Date:
1895
To 1901
1890-1900
1890-1990
Notes:
For voice and piano
Illustrated title page depicts caricatured African-American woman in a hot air balloon in flight with a cat hanging from the gondola. A two figures watch the balloon from below
Publisher's advertisement on verso of page 5 has incipits for "Songs by Best American Composers": Your presence / Charles F. Webber. Madrienne / words written and adapted by Marion Lee ; music by R.M. Stults. Where the green leaves whisper low / words by W.M.H. ; music by Ed. St. Quentin. Unawares / words anon. ; composed by Dr. C.S. Putnam. The minster song / words by F.E. Weatherly ; music by Geroge B. Nevin
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Topic:
African Americans  Search this
Flight  Search this
Humorous songs  Search this
Minstrel music  Search this
Plantation life  Search this
Popular music  Search this
Songs with piano  Search this
Balloonists  Search this
Balloons (Aircraft)  Search this
Cats  Search this
Women  Search this
American  Search this
Call number:
M1 .B4
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_982702