Music of the Ethiopian Serenaders
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New York Published by William Hall & Son 239 Broadway Cor. of Park Place & Firth Pond & Co., 1 Franklin Sqr. Lithograph featuring image of six African American men in suits and holding various insruments. Lithographer not mentioned. "The Only Correct & Authorized Edition." appears above title. Image signed: Pell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, Germon. Song list provided below: No. 1. Rose Lee; No. 2. Mary Blane; " 3. Lucy Neale; " 4. De Boatmen's dance; " 5. Old Dan Tucker; " 6. Buffalo Gals; " 7. My Old Aunts Sally; " 8. Dandy Broadway Swell; " 9. A life by de galley fire; " 10. Old Joe; " 11. Uncle Gabriel; " 12. Chloe's to be my Wife; " 13. I wish I was in Old Virginy; " 14. Color'd fancy Ball; " 15. My Skiff is on the Shore; " 16. Darkey's Lament; " 17. Negro Fishermen; " 18. Stop dat Knocking. "25 cts. nett." appears to right of song list. At bottom of page: Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1847 by Firth & Hall in the Clerk's office of the district court of the Southern district of New York. Music to "Darkey's Lament" printed on verso of image, Butler1256_2
No known copyright. Item is in public domain as it was published prior to 1923.
