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When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C
Additional title: Ho, ho, ho, ho! You ought to hear her sing. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Susan Thompson went to see a colored show one night. [first line of song]
Names
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Lyricist)
Raymond, Lizzie B. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Wm. C. Dunn & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American women singers
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: An instantaneous & most emphatic hit ... sung with great success by Lizzie B. Raymond. Cover includes photograph of Lizzie B. Raymond.
Content: Summary: Susan Thompson, apparently an African American woman, goes to see a show, when another African American suggests she sing; she thinks she does well, but others realize that her voice is so bad it's entertaining.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cc4042c0-c595-012f-b932-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97664bf4-29f2-f734-e040-e00a1806139c

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 13, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97664bf4-29f2-f734-e040-e00a1806139c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97664bf4-29f2-f734-e040-e00a1806139c

Wikipedia Citation

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When Susan Thompson tries to reach high C