| Composer: | Johnson, Lee |
| Lyrics: | My Gal she's the swellest belle in darktown (first line of text)
She is my darktown lady (first line of chorus) |
| Contributors: | Hartman, Ferris
Sousa Band
California Sheet Music Project | |
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| Publisher: | The Zeno Mauvais Music Co. |
| Publication Date: | 1897 |
| Description: | My darktown gal / words and music by Lee Johnson.
For voice and piano.
Caption title.
"The big Coon hit of '97, played nightly by Sousa's Famous Band"--Cover.
"As sung with howling success by Ferris Hartman the popular comedian"--Cover.
First line of text: My Gal she's the swellest belle in darktown.
First line of chorus: She is my darktown lady.
Publisher's advertisement on p. [6].
Record created as part of the California Sheet Music Project.
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| Format: | 1 score (5, [1] p.) : ill., port. ; 36 cm. |
| Subjects: | Songs with piano
African Americans in popular culture--Songs and music
Minstrels
Clothing and dress
Singers
Composers
Lithographs
Portrait photographs |
| Copyright: | Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music |
| Digital ID: | dpl-hac-11080.dc |
| OCLC Record ID: | 46766826 |
