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Title
The laughing coon
Additional title: Dar's a sassy laughing nigger dat's just mov'd de court. [first line]
Additional title: Ha ha ha ha ha. [first line of chorus]
Names
Thatcher & Marble (Composer)
Thatcher & Marble (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Cincinnati, O.
Publisher: Jos. Krolage Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Laughter
Genres
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Thatcher & Marble.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3dcb4e70-c592-012f-4235-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The laughing coon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71588597-90a5-ae3e-e040-e00a1806473f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The laughing coon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71588597-90a5-ae3e-e040-e00a1806473f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The laughing coon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71588597-90a5-ae3e-e040-e00a1806473f

Wikipedia Citation

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The laughing coon