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Title
Ma Angeline
Additional title: Coons hab you ebber ebber seen ma Angeline. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Way down Alabam libbs an ole wench Dinah. [first line]
Names
Johnson, Carroll (Singer)
O'Brien, Charles Sydney (Lyricist)
O'Brien, Charles Sydney (Composer)
Johnson, Lee (Songwriter) (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: San Francisco
Publisher: The Zeno Mauvais Music Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Blackface entertainers
Fighting
Minstrel music
Razor blades
Betrothal
Schottisches
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: two pictures of Carrol Johnson.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Greatest coon song of the age.
Statement of responsibility: [song] by Charles Sydney O'Brien.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 60ca6290-c591-012f-6a5b-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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma Angeline" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ebfd94b-e86f-5460-e040-e00a18064738

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma Angeline" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ebfd94b-e86f-5460-e040-e00a18064738

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Ma Angeline Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ebfd94b-e86f-5460-e040-e00a18064738

Wikipedia Citation

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Ma Angeline