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What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price
Additional title: Ephraim Jones the other nigth went out to shoot some craps. [first line of song]
Additional title: What's de use of hangin' 'round if you ain't got de price. [first line of chorus]
Names
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Composer)
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Lyricist)
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American men
Humorous songs
Lynching
Craps (Game)
Finance, Personal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung by the author Geo. Evans (the honey boy). Cover includes thumbnail photograph of George Evans.
Content: Summary: Using stereotyped language, the narrator describes Ephraim Jones, an African American who loses his money at a crap game; the head of the game asks him to leave; he goes to his girlfriend, but she doesn't want him now that he's lost his money; he goes to a chicken coop but the chickens tell him that if he has no money he should leave; he attempts to kill himself by tieing a rope around his neck to a horse, but is captured by Whitecaps who then lynch him so that other African Americans can see his fate.
Content: Cover design contains drawings of flowers and leaves.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Geo. Evans.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4f2bf70-c595-012f-71da-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

  • 1870: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1915: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97622846-9aa1-cfa5-e040-e00a18062288

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97622846-9aa1-cfa5-e040-e00a18062288

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97622846-9aa1-cfa5-e040-e00a18062288

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What's the use of hangin' round when you aint got the price