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|A| |B| |C| |D| |E-F| |G-H| |I-L| |M| |N-P| |Q-R| |S| |T-V| |W-Z| African American composers : 111 title(s) Title: Sing again that sweet refrain, or, Far from the old folks at home by Davis, Gussie L. : 1894 Subject: African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States--To 1901 Title: The Indian : two step by Stone, Fred S. : 1895 Subject: Indians of North America--Songs and music Piano music Dance music--United States African American composers Title: Mackinac march : two step by Stone, Fred S. : 1896 Subject: Marches (Piano) Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Mackinac Island (Mich.)--Songs and music Musical works Title: Take your clothes and go by Jones, Irving : 1897 Subject: African Americans--Songs and music Minstrel music Ragtime music African American composers Title: Now for a stranger don't cast me aside : song and chorus by Guy, Harry P. : 1898 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Title: Ma rag time baby : two-step by Stone, Fred S. : 1898 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) Dance music Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit African American women Caricatures Title: Ma ragtime baby : two-step for piano by Stone, Fred S. : 1898 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) Dance music (Piano) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Title: The bos'n rag : cake walk by Stone, Fred S. : 1899 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit African American women Dogs Covers (Illustration) Title: Ma ragtime baby : original rag time song & chorus by Stone, Fred S. : 1899 Subject: Ragtime music Songs with piano Popular music--To 1901 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Title: I must have been a dreamin' by Cole, Bob : 1900 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: You needn't come around knocking me by : 1901 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Gavels Covers (Illustration) Title: Silk and rags : waltzes by Stone, Fred S. : 1901 Subject: Piano music Waltzes African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Women African Americans Boys Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Tell me, dusky maiden : a travesty by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1901 Subject: Johnson, James Weldon--1871-1938--Musical settings Revues--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Nobody's lookin' but de owl an' de moon by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1901 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Title: Pearl of the harem : oriental rag two step by Guy, Harry P. : 1901 Subject: Piano music Ragtime music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Women Dancers Harems Covers (Illustration) Title: Daughters of Dahomey : an oriental ragtime waltz by Guy, Harry P. : 1902 Subject: Piano music Ragtime music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit African American girls Portraits Title: Oh! didn't he ramble by Handy, W. C. (William Christopher) : 1902 Subject: Popular music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: On emancipation day by Cook, Will Marion : 1902 Subject: Dunbar, Paul Laurence--1872-1906--Musical settings Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: The little gypsy maid by Cook, Will Marion : 1902 Subject: Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Revues--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Women Covers (Illustration) Title: Sue : march, two-step by Stone, Fred S. : 1902 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) Marches (Piano) African American composers Popular instrumental music--1901-1910 African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Title: Returned : empty and so silent now the old cabin stands by Cook, Will Marion : 1902 Subject: Popular music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Parthenia Johnsing by Cook, Will Marion : 1902 Subject: Popular music--1901-1910 Names, Personal--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Men Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Under the bamboo tree by Cole, Bob : 1902 Subject: Cahill, Marie--1870-1933 Summerville, Amelia--1862 or 3-1934 African Americans--Songs and music Zulu (African people)--Songs and music Love--Songs and music Revues African American composers Title: If you're such a great star, why don't you shine by Jones, Irving : 1903 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music African American men African American women Singers Covers (Illustration) Caricatures Portraits Title: Belle of the Philippines : march-two step by Stone, Fred S. : 1903 Subject: Names, Geographical--Songs and music Marches (Piano) Marches (Voice with piano) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Save it for me by Cole, Bob : 1903 Subject: Johnson, James Weldon--1871-1938--Musical settings Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Two eyes by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1903 Subject: Revues--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Singers Portraits Title: Lazy moon by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1903 Subject: Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Composers African Americans Moon--Songs and music Portraits Title: I'll do as much for you by Brown, Harry Leslie : 1904 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music African American women Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Down in Mobile : march characteristic by Guy, Harry P. : 1904 Subject: Marches (Piano) Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Sambo and Dinah by Cole, Bob : 1904 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Belinda : march two step by Stone, Fred S. : 1905 Subject: Piano music Marches (Piano) Names, Personal--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Dogs Covers (Illustration) Title: Irene : waltz song & chorus by Shook, Benjamin : 1906 Subject: Songs with piano Waltzes African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Names, Personal--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Women Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Irene : waltz song by Shook, Benjamin : 1906 Subject: Songs with piano Waltzes African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Names, Personal--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Women Covers (Illustration) Title: Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus by Bland, James A. (James Allen) : 1906 Subject: Popular music African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Virginia--Songs and music Title: Wid de moon, moon, moon : Negro love-song by Cook, Will Marion : 1907 Subject: Songs (High voice) with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Birds Covers (Illustration) Title: No, no, positively no by Smith, Chris : 1907 Subject: Popular music Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Sixty-six : intermezzo by Guy, Harry P. : 1907 Subject: Piano music African American composers Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Title: Sue Simmons : Bill's sister by Hill, J. Leubrie (John Leubrie) : 1908 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers Names, Personal--Songs and music African Americans--Songs and music Flowers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: You with the eyes of blue by Shook, Benjamin : 1908 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Singers Girls Portraits Title: Phoebe Brown by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1909 Subject: Songs with piano Revues--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Names, Personal--Songs and music Indians of North America Composers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man : but Adam had him beat a mile by Smith, Chris : 1909 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Flowers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Some of these days by Brooks, Shelton : 1910 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Men Covers (Illustration) Title: Haytian rag by Dabney, Ford T. : 1910 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) Ragtime music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Haiti--Songs and music Title: That's why they call me Shine by Dabney, Ford T. : 1910 Subject: Popular music--1901-1910 Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Flowers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Whoop 'er up! : with a whoop, la! la! by Cook, Will Marion : 1910 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Songs with piano African American composers Popular music African Americans--Songs and music Title: Sweet Suzanne by Europe, James Reese : 1910 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers Names, Personal--Songs and music African Americans--Songs and music Roses Entertainers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: The undertaker man by Smith, Chris : 1911 Subject: Songs with piano Undertakers and undertaking--Songs and music African American composers Couples Men Undertaking Women Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: There'll come a time : when you'll feel lonely by Brooks, Shelton : 1911 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Entertainers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: The Siberian dip : a Russian episode by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1911 Subject: Popular music--1911-1920--United States--Scores African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: The Saint Vitus rag : song by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1912 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 Ragtime music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Ballin' the jack by Smith, Chris : 1913 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Men Dancers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: I wonder where my easy rider's gone by Brooks, Shelton : 1913 Subject: Popular music Songs with piano Horse racing--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Ballin' the jack by Smith, Chris : 1913 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: At the ball, that's all by Hill, J. Leubrie (John Leubrie) : 1913 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Balls (Parties)--Songs and music Title: Snappin' turtle : piano solo by Cook, Doc : 1913 Subject: Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Fairies Covers (Illustration) Title: Fizz water : trot and one step by Blake, Eubie : 1914 Subject: Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Men Carbonated beverages Covers (Illustration) Title: As long as there is love : I will love you by Guy, Harry P. : 1914 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Authors Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Congratulations by Europe, James Reese : 1914 Subject: Castle, Vernon--1887-1918--Songs and music Castle, Irene--1893-1969--Songs and music Piano music Waltzes African American composers African American composers Title: Rufe Johnson's Harmony Band by Brooks, Shelton : 1914 Subject: Popular music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Ballin' the jack : fox-trot by Smith, Chris : 1914 Subject: Piano music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Castle house rag : trot and one step by Europe, James Reese : 1914 Subject: Castle, Vernon--1887-1918--Portraits Castle, Irene--1893-1969--Portraits Castle, Irene--1893-1969--Songs and music Castle, Vernon--1887-1918--Songs and music Piano music (Ragtime) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: The Castle walk : trot & one step by Europe, James Reese : 1914 Subject: Castle, Vernon--1887-1918--Portraits Castle, Irene--1893-1969--Portraits Names, Personal--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Castle valse classique : humoreske by Dvoérâak, Antonâin : 1914 Subject: Piano music Waltzes African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Dancers Portraits Title: Rock me in the cradle of love by Hill, J. Leubrie (John Leubrie) : 1914 Subject: Songs (Medium voice) with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Such is life : rag fox trot by Cook, Doc : 1915 Subject: Piano music (Ragtime) Popular instrumental music--1911-1920 Foxtrots African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: The jelly roll blues : the original jelly roll by Morton, Jelly Roll : 1915 Subject: Blues (Music) Piano music (Blues) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: It's all your fault by Blake, Eubie : 1915 Subject: Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Men Entertainers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Since you went away by Brooks, Shelton : 1915 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Singers Portraits Title: Love's eternity by Guy, Harry P. : 1915 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Dogs Covers (Illustration) Title: Paradise blues : oh! pretty papa! oh! pretty papa! by Williams, Spencer : 1916 Subject: Popular music--1911-1920 Songs (Medium voice) with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Bo-Peep : song by Cook, Doc : 1916 Subject: Songs with piano Nursery rhymes--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Shepherdesses Covers (Illustration) Title: Tishomingo blues by Williams, Spencer : 1917 Subject: Home--Songs and music Names, Geographical--Songs and music Blues (Music) African American composers Southern States--Songs and music Title: The darktown strutters' ball by Brooks, Shelton : 1917 Subject: Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Dancers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: You're some pretty doll by Williams, Clarence : 1917 Subject: Popular music African American composers Title: The darktown strutters' ball by Brooks, Shelton : 1917 Subject: Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers African Americans Singers Caricatures Portraits Title: Li'l gal : song by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1917 Subject: Dunbar, Paul Laurence--1872-1906--Musical settings Songs (High voice) with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Cotton Houses Covers (Illustration) Title: Why did you make me love you : then break my heart by Brooks, Shelton : 1917 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Singers Portraits Title: Three questions : a ballad by Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond) : 1917 Subject: Johnson, James Weldon--1871-1938--Musical settings Songs (Low voice) with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Cupids Covers (Illustration) Title: We'll stand by our flag and the U.S.A. by Guy, Harry P. : 1917 Subject: Songs with piano Patriotic music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Flags Patriotism Covers (Illustration) Title: You're a great big lonesome baby : song by Cook, Doc : 1917 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers Roses Entertainers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: When Aunt Dinah's daughter Hannah bangs on that piano : and Sambo sings those Southern blues by White, James : 1918 Subject: Minstrel music Piano music (Ragtime) Ragtime music African American composers Savannah (Ga.)--Songs and music Title: Ev'ry day, or, I want you every day by Brooks, Shelton : 1918 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Birds Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Yankee Doodle's in the fight to stay by Guy, Harry P. : 1918 Subject: Songs with piano Patriotic music World War, 1914-1918--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Musicians Patriotism Covers (Illustration) Title: Jean by Brooks, Shelton : 1919 Subject: Popular music Names, Personal--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Sugar blues by Williams, Clarence : 1919 Subject: Songs with piano Blues (Music) African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Sugar--Songs and music African American men Caricatures Title: My landlady by Williams, Bert : [192-?], c1912 Subject: Landladies--Songs and music Humorous songs African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Popular music--United States--1911-1920 Title: Days of a short while ago by Womack, E. P. : 1920 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Detroit Flowers Birds Covers (Illustration) Title: Daisy days : song by Blaufuss, Walter : 1921 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1921-1930 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Boys Fishing Daisies Covers (Illustration) Title: Bandana days : novelty fox trot song by Blake, Eubie : 1921 Subject: Songs with piano Foxtrots Revues--Songs and music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Legs Covers (Illustration) Title: That home in paradise : love and home forever by Guy, Harry P. : 1921 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Highland Park Houses Covers (Illustration) Title: Strut, Miss Lizzie by Creamer, Henry : 1921 Subject: Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Love will find a way by Blake, Eubie : 1921 Subject: Love--Songs and music Musical revues, comedies, etc.--Excerpts African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: You and I : waltz song by Guy, Harry P. : 1921 Subject: Songs with piano Love songs African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Music publishers--Michigan--Highland Park Title: Some of these days by Brooks, Shelton : 1922 Subject: Popular music African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Title: Constantly by Williams, Bert : 1922? Subject: Humorous songs Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Title: He's up against the real thing now by Williams, Bert : c1898 Subject: Songs with piano African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States African American singers Singers Composers Portraits Title: Fortune telling man by Williams, Bert : c1901 Subject: Songs with piano Fortune-tellers--Songs and music African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Popular music--1901-1910 Title: When it's all goin' out, and nothin' comin' in by Williams, Bert : c1902 Subject: African Americans--Songs and music Songs with piano Money--Songs and music African American composers Title: Nobody by Williams, Bert : c1905 Subject: Popular music Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Title: The island of by and by by Williams, Bert : c1906 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Islands--Songs and music Women Covers (Illustration) Title: I'd rather have nothin' all of the time, than somethin' for a little while by Williams, Bert : c1908 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: The harbor of lost dreams by Williams, Bert : c1909 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1901-1910 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Dreams--Songs and music Title: You go in mister friend of mine, I'll stay out here by Brooks, Shelton : c1910 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--United States--1901-1910 African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Flowers Singers Covers (Illustration) Portraits Title: Constantly by Williams, Bert : c1910 Subject: Revues--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano Humorous songs African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Title: You're gwine to get somethin' what you don't expect by Williams, Bert : c1910 Subject: Songs with piano Fortune-tellers--Songs and music African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States--1901-1910 African American composers Title: Borrow from me by Williams, Bert : c1912 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music Women Covers (Illustration) Title: The darktown poker club by Williams, Bert : c1914 Subject: Revues--Excerpts--Vocal score with piano Poker players--Songs and music Popular music--United States--1911-1920 African Americans--Songs and music African American composers Title: The medicine man : a coon song by Williams, Bert : c1920 Subject: Songs with piano Popular music--1911-1920 African American composers African Americans--Songs and music African American physicians--Songs and music Title: Why don't you get a lady of your own by Williams, Bert : c1920 Subject: Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music Popular music--United States--1911-1920 African American composers Title: You'll never need a doctor no more by Smith, Chris : c1921 Subject: Songs with piano African Americans--Songs and music Physicians--Songs and music Humorous songs African American composers Popular music--United States--1921-1930 | Help | Preferences |

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