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The Memphis blues : a Southern rag

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Illustrated light blue t.p. with photo of Geo. Evans' Honey Boy Minstrels, Ed. V. Cupero, director.; Successfully featured by Ed. V. Cupero's band and orchestra in Geo. Evans' 'Honey Boy' Minstrels. ;At end of music: F.J. Lawson Co., N.Y.;Excerpt on p. [6] from: Sweetie be kind to me words by Geo. A. Norton music by Theron C. Bennett.;First line: Folks I've just been down, down to Memphis town.;Refrain: They got a fiddler there that always slickens his hair.This stereotypical image is part of a collection of historical examples provided for teaching use. The collection provides examples of stereotyping based on race, religion, gender, and other characteristics that have shaped and continue to shape American society.
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This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only. For access to the original or permission to publish, please contact Temple University Libraries, the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu, 215-204-6632).
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