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De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town
Additional title: Dere are coons in every part of dis here country. [first line]
Additional title: For I'm de swellest ladies coon in dis here town. [first line of chorus]
Names
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Lyricist)
Primrose, George (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: [New York]
Publisher: Primrose & West Music Pub. Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Dandies -- 1890-1899 -- New York (N.Y.) -- New York (State)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: George H. Primrose's great coon hit. Cover includes portrait photograph of George H. Primrose, and full-length photograph of him in blackface, carrying a walking stick.
Content: Summary: In stereotyped language, the narrator describes a convention of African Americans in New York, describing various types, after which he says he's the best of all; others are jealous but they do not compare.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry von Tilzer.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 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): fbd78a50-c591-012f-d1e7-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1872: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-176a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-176a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-176a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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De swellest ladies' coon in dis yer town