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Title
The coon that could whistle up a tune
Additional title: Arabella Jackson was a pretty yaller gal as you'd find for miles around. [first line]
Additional title: Samuel Johnson was a lucky coon, he won Arabella whistling up a tune. [first line of chorus]
Names
Pratt, Will A. (Lyricist)
Pratt, Will A. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: Central Publishing Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Whistling
Poor African Americans
Betrothal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by W.A. Pratt.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 131e6df0-c58f-012f-ea48-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The coon that could whistle up a tune" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05e9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The coon that could whistle up a tune" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05e9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The coon that could whistle up a tune Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-05e9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The coon that could whistle up a tune