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The darktown colored band

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
The darktown colored band
Additional title: Den oh my honey, kiss me nice, kiss me twice, um, um. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Down in Johnson's cellar meets de Darktown colored band. [first line]
Names
Miller, Harry S. (Composer)
Miller, Harry S. (Lyricist)
Cragg, Geo. A. (Arranger)
Wehman, Henry J. (Copyright holder)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Bands
Banjos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design by Wechsler shows a black woman wearing a top hat, playing a banjo; near here marches a black cherub wearing hat and carrying a baton.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at lower right: Long's music shop, 318 D Street, San Bernardino, Calif.
Content: Printed as the supplement to The San Francisco Examiner, Feb. 23, 1896.
Content: Summary: The Darktown Colored Band make everyone excited and happy.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry S. Miller.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fa2b5fb0-c590-012f-5371-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The darktown colored band" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf86816-b670-a937-e040-e00a18066568

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The darktown colored band" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf86816-b670-a937-e040-e00a18066568

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). The darktown colored band Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf86816-b670-a937-e040-e00a18066568

Wikipedia Citation

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The darktown colored band