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Title
Coon's paradise
Additional title: Children always smiling in coon's paradise. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Colored folks they never have much trouble. [first line]
Names
Bryan, Alfred, 1871-1958 (Lyricist)
Salzer, Gustave (d. 1934) (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African Americans
Lifestyles
Animals in human situations
Marches (Voice with piano)
Poverty
Class consciousness
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A darktown resurrection.
Content: On cover: Various characters and animals in silhouette.
Statement of responsibility: words by Alfred Bryan ; words by Gustave Salzer.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c7c4c070-c597-012f-d88d-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

  • 1871: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1958: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Coon's paradise" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df45def-6f8b-4d4a-e040-e00a180641fb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Coon's paradise" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df45def-6f8b-4d4a-e040-e00a180641fb

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Coon's paradise Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8df45def-6f8b-4d4a-e040-e00a180641fb

Wikipedia Citation

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Coon's paradise