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Title
De Ragtown Brigade is off to war
Additional title: Just look at all dem coon pedestranizing! [first line]
Additional title: Oh, de Ragtown Brigade is off to war. [first line of chorus]
Names
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Lyricist)
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: [New York]
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Soldiers
Poor African Americans
Spanish-American War, 1898
Military parades & ceremonies
Maine (Battleship)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: No cover.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Gussie L. Davis.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 31 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): fae3b8c0-c592-012f-968e-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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued
  • 1899: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Ragtown Brigade is off to war" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f149-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "De Ragtown Brigade is off to war" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f149-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). De Ragtown Brigade is off to war Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f149-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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De Ragtown Brigade is off to war