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De Captain of de Coontown Guards

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
De Captain of de Coontown Guards
Additional title: He is a dandy, handy, sugar-coated swell, a perfect winner. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Oh, de Coontown Guards came into twon to camp for a week or two. [first line]
Names
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Color guards
Humorous songs
Marches (Voice with piano)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Another "Leader of Co. B." Comic march song refrain.
Content: Summary: In stereotyped ethnic language, the narrator describes an African American regiment that sets up and cleans a camp; the women are attracted to the camp, but the finest of all is the Captain; the women are attracted to him and he like them.
Content: Cover includes an unidentified photograph, probably of Dave Reed Jr.
Content: Cover drawing show a stereotyped image of an African American soldier in front of two tents. One tent has two feet extruding from its bottom.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Dave Reed Jr.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): fa9ded30-c591-012f-e2c1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1872: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Captain of de Coontown Guards" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/739efbad-db08-4285-e040-e00a180619ed

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Captain of de Coontown Guards" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/739efbad-db08-4285-e040-e00a180619ed

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). De Captain of de Coontown Guards Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/739efbad-db08-4285-e040-e00a180619ed

Wikipedia Citation

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De Captain of de Coontown Guards