Every race has a flag but the coon

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1256831

Item data

Title

Every race has a flag but the coon

Collection

Names

Helf, J. Fred (Lyricist)
Heelan, William A. (Lyricist)
Heelan, William A. (Composer)
Helf, J. Fred (Composer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York ; Chicago ; [etc.]
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Flags
Ethnic groups
African Americans
African Americans -- Race identity
Signs and symbols
Ethnic costume
Marches (Voice with piano)

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Will A. Heelan and J. Fred. Helf.
Statement Of Responsibility: words and music by Will. A. Heelan & J. Fred. Helf.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (10 p.) ; 34 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21733753
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3a92b310-c596-012f-f2eb-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Notated Music

Date Issued

1900

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Every race has a flag but the coon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a92b310-c596-012f-f2eb-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Every race has a flag but the coon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a92b310-c596-012f-f2eb-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Every race has a flag but the coon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3a92b310-c596-012f-f2eb-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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