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Africa's four hundred

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Africa's four hundred
Additional title: Africa's four hundred, shining lights of fashion. [first line]
Additional title: Light and airy as a feather. [first line of chorus]
Names
Fagan, Barney (Composer)
Fagan, Barney (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: [s.n.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Social classes
Receptions -- 1800-1899 -- Africa
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Lacking cover.
Content: Summary: The four hundred best couples from Africa [i.e. African Americans] are assembling to have a "Rag" reception of high class quality; various people dance; at one point an argument ensues and knives drawn, but after an apology the reception continues happily.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Barney Fagan.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 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): ccf067a0-c591-012f-18c9-58d385a7bc34
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. "Africa's four hundred" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fdb910e-8888-188a-e040-e00a18061c41

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Africa's four hundred" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fdb910e-8888-188a-e040-e00a18061c41

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Africa's four hundred Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fdb910e-8888-188a-e040-e00a18061c41

Wikipedia Citation

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Africa's four hundred