I can pick de winner wid my two eyes shut
Title |
I can pick de winner wid my two eyes shut |
Description |
Cover shows a caricature drawing of an African American couple wearing formal clothing. The man is bowing and the woman is curtsying. At right is a tiered cake on a table with a sign reading "Dis cake will be given to de most graceful couple." Inset; photograph at upper left of a performer in blackface on crutches, wearing one large shoe. Song lyrics describe a cakewalk contest. |
Historical note |
At top: "Introduced with great success by Verner E. Phelps, of Brown-Harrison & Brown." Words by Verner E. Phelps. Music by P. Sweningson. |
Date |
1899 |
Creator |
O.K. Houck, Co. |
Publisher |
French, H. A. |
Place of publication |
Nashville (Tenn.) |
Collection name |
Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection |
Accession number |
2005-084 |
Subjects |
Sheet music covers Caricatures African Americans Blackface entertainers |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
32966 |
Digital Type |
Still Image |
Digital format |
Image/jp2 |
Media Type |
Drawings |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
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Dimensions |
11" x 14" |
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