I want a coon to match my own complexion

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Title
I want a coon to match my own complexion
Additional title: De coons are all excited. [first line]
Additional title: I want a coon to match my own complexion. [first line of chorus]
Names
O'Brien, Thos. (Dedicatee)
Heelan, Will A. (Lyricist)
Ward, Chas. B. (Composer)
O'Brien, Tom (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Food service employees
African Americans -- Race identity
Women employees
Dismissal of employees
Man-woman relationships
Larceny
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. Thos. O'Brien.
Statement of responsibility: words by Will, A. Heelan ; music by Chas. B. Ward.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 36724dc0-c593-012f-3e9b-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want a coon to match my own complexion" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b77cc3-c263-aa93-e040-e00a18067c6f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want a coon to match my own complexion" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b77cc3-c263-aa93-e040-e00a18067c6f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). I want a coon to match my own complexion Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b77cc3-c263-aa93-e040-e00a18067c6f

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I want a coon to match my own complexion