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Title
De coon wid de Auburn hair
Additional title: Dere's a bran new coon in town, he is a prince, de girls declare [First line of song]
Additional title: Go 'long you copper colored nigger, you, don't like you no how [First line of chorus]
Names
Duval, Curtis (Composer)
Duval, Curtis (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Jealousy
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration features cartoon drawing of a white man in blackface with red hair.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Curtis A. Duval.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 629fcf60-c594-012f-a92d-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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De coon wid de Auburn hair" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91932464-edcd-1f79-e040-e00a180609f3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De coon wid de Auburn hair" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91932464-edcd-1f79-e040-e00a180609f3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). De coon wid de Auburn hair Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91932464-edcd-1f79-e040-e00a180609f3

Wikipedia Citation

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De coon wid de Auburn hair