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Appearances dey seems to be against me or I must have been asleep

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
Appearances dey seems to be against me or I must have been asleep
Additional title: A big black coon named Silas Jones while wrapped in slumber deep. [first line]
Additional title: Appearances dey seems to be against me. [first line of chorus]
Names
Gebhardt, Julia B. (Dedicatee)
Kohlman, Chas. (Composer)
Powell, Clarence (Singer)
Gardenier, Ed (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Dresser ; Maurice Richmond Music Co. Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Chickens
Thieves
African Americans
Nudism
Somnambulism
Larceny
Mistaken identity
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of Clarence Powell.
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Miss Julia B. Gebhardt.
Content: On cover: A black man being caught with chickens by a white man with a shotgun. [illustration]
Statement of responsibility: words by Ed. Gardinier ; music by Charles Kohlman.
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): 9fcd1ae0-c597-012f-3569-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Appearances dey seems to be against me or I must have been asleep" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cdc01ab-96cd-9ee6-e040-e00a180625a0

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Appearances dey seems to be against me or I must have been asleep" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cdc01ab-96cd-9ee6-e040-e00a180625a0

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Appearances dey seems to be against me or I must have been asleep Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cdc01ab-96cd-9ee6-e040-e00a180625a0

Wikipedia Citation

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