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De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool
Additional title: 'Twas a year last Thanksgivin', when old Parson White was livin', in de glory dat shines on Zion's land. [first line]
Additional title: Come on you sinners come and get religion. [first line of chorus]
Names
Lovenberg, Chas. (Composer)
Lovenberg, Chas. (Lyricist)
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
Baptism -- United States
Humorous songs
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Notes
Content: Cover shows stereotyped drawings of African Americans: a preacher helps out of the water a surprised congregant who has just been baptized, while well-dressed men and women look on.
Content: Summary: In stereotyped ethnic language, Parson White encourages congregants to come to Dixon's Pool for baptisms; the narrator enumerates particular individuals and mentions that 67 African Americans were drowned in the pool
Content: Subtitle on cover: Affaire d'eau in Coondom.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Chas. Lovenberg.
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): fa0517b0-c591-012f-c53c-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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1767-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1767-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1767-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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De Baptizin' down at Dixon's pool