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First line of chorus: All coons look alike to me.First line of text: Talk about a coon a having trouble.For voice and piano.Introduced with great success by May Irwin, in the 'Widow Jones Co.'--Top of cover.National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.On cover: May Irwin's new coon song hits...sung by her in the successful comedy "Courted into court." Includes a photograph of May Irwin with a reproduction of her signature.On last page of music: Choice chorus, with Negro rag" accompaniment, arr. by Max Hoffmann.On p. 4 [i.e. 6]: Choice chorus, with Negro "rag" accompaniment, arr. by Max Hoffmann.Page [2] contains advertisement for a list of coon songs.Summary: The narrator is upset because his girlfriend has abandoned him, claiming he looks like all others. He's unaware if he treated her poorly.Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923

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