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The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1912

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Title
The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump
Additional title: Mister Crump
Names
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1912

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1912
Place: New York
Publisher: W.C. Handy
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 98-137
Topics
Songs
Blues (Music)
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958. Memphis blues
Jentes, Harry, 1887-1958. California sunshine
Genres
Scores
Piano scores
Sheet music
Notes
Content: Cover photograph of violinist, probably Waiman.
Content: Featured at every performance by Waiman--Cover.
Content: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Content: Includes one page of the Rag Intermezzo "California Sunshine" by Harry Jentes, with the title, "Try This On Your Piano."
Date: Copyright dates: Memphis (Tenn.) : W.C. Handy, c1912 ; New York : T.C. Bennett, c1913
Physical Description
Extent: 4 pages of music : illustrated ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Text
Languages
English
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C111
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14326404
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ad0bcf0-c642-012f-980b-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

  • 1873: Creator Born
  • 1912: Issued
  • 1958: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c40ac-212c-00e1-e040-e00a1806371a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c40ac-212c-00e1-e040-e00a1806371a

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1912). The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f0c40ac-212c-00e1-e040-e00a1806371a

Wikipedia Citation

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The Memphis blues : or Mister Crump