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Bom-Ba-Shay

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Bom-Ba-Shay
Additional title: Salute your partners all hands round with a ha, ha, ha, ha. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Together for a frolic we're assembled, as jolly boys adn girls to pass an evening gay. [first line]
Names
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (Composer)
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (Lyricist)
Spencer, Attie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Ballroom dancing -- 19th century
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Introduced by Miss Attie Spencer. Also sung with great success by DeHaven and Mai. Coon song and refrain.
Content: Cover includes a photograph of a young man and woman, possibly DeHaven and Mai.
Content: Spelling of composer's name on cover: Max Hoffman.
Content: Summary: The narrator encourages African American men and women to come dance the Bombashay and enjoy socializing.
Statement of responsibility: song by Max Hoffman.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): de129d20-c591-012f-33ed-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1873: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1963: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bom-Ba-Shay" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1741-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bom-Ba-Shay" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1741-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Bom-Ba-Shay Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1741-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Bom-Ba-Shay