| Composer: | Fisher, Fred 1875-1942 | | Lyrics: | Say, Jasper, 'taint no use talking even though you talk from now till noon (first line of text) | | Contributors: | | | | | Publisher: | Will Rossiter | | Publication Date: | 1905 | | Description: | If the man in the moon were a coon / by Fred Fisher. For voice and piano. Cover title. First line of text: Say, Jasper, 'taint no use talking even though you talk from now till noon. "A combination of classical music & comical words"--Cover. "As sung by the Nichols Sisters"--Cover. Cover ill.: African American man reaching into a shed with a chicken at his back. Photos of The Nichols Sisters. "Published for violin solo, 'cello solo, trombone solo, orchestra acc., cornet solo"--Cover. Above caption title: Biggest hit in 20 years. Ads for other song titles on inside and back covers.
| | Format: | 1 score (4 p.) : ill., port. ; 35 cm. | | Subjects: | Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African Americans Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits | | Copyright: | Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music | | Digital ID: | dpl-hac-11739.dc | | OCLC Record ID: | 51206633 | | | Click to view images:  |