The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump

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g98c111_001

Item data

Title

The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump

Collection

Names

Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (Composer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1912
Place: New York
Publisher: W.C. Handy

Library Location

Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 98-137

Subjects

Songs
Blues (Music)
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958. Memphis blues
Jentes, Harry, 1887-1958. California sunshine

Genres

Scores
Piano Scores
Sheet Music

Notes

Content: Cover photograph of violinist, probably Waiman.
Content: Featured at every performance by Waiman--Cover.
Content: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Content: Includes one page of the Rag Intermezzo "California Sunshine" by Harry Jentes, with the title, "Try This On Your Piano."
Date: Copyright dates: Memphis (Tenn.) : W.C. Handy, c1912 ; New York : T.C. Bennett, c1913

Physical Description

Extent: 4 pages of music : illustrated ; 35 cm.

Languages

English
English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C111
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14326404
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ad0bcf0-c642-012f-980b-58d385a7bc34

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Type Of Resource

Notated Music
Text

Date Issued

1912

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