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SAM DeVINCENT COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN
SHEET MUSIC, ca. 1790 - 1987
#300
Container List
Series 3: AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC, ca. 1828-1980
by: Karen Linn, 1989
EPHEMERA
3.1 Minstrel Shows and Blackface Entertainers:
Pre-Civil War Minstrel Shows:
Pre-Civil War lithograph and advertisement for the Christy
Minstrels, 1934 magazine article on Daniel Decatur Emmett, and
"see also" references. (7 items)
Post-Civil War Minstrel Shows and Blackface Entertainers:
"See also" references, list of blackface comedy teams,
Al Bernard items including a 1936 magazine article about him. (27
items)
Amos 'n' Andy:
(Freeman F. Gosden and Charles J. Correll) A 1929 booklet, 1930
magazine featuring the comedy team, a 1935 radio transcript of one
of their shows, newsclippings, obit. notices, UPI news service
printouts. (11 items)
3.3 Folksongs and Spirituals:
Three Etude magazine articles (1918, 1932, 1942), and a brochure
ca. 1950 for "Wings Over Jordan." (4 items)
3.4 Songs about Afro-Americans / Vocal Ragtime:
All "see also" references except one 1918 business letter
between a music publisher (Will E. Skidmore) and performers (Parrish
and DeLuc).
3.5 Instrumental Ragtime:
Lists of music (from the collection, from other collectors, a list
of Indianapolis ragtime), news clippings and magazine articles
(1900s-1970s), a copy of a 1916 Axel Christensen The Ragtime Review,
items on Max Morath, advertising material, and "see also"
references. (27 items)
3.6 Ragtime Composers and Publishers:
Miscellaneous:
Correspondence with other ragtime collectors, lists of sheet
music by composer and one of women ragtime composers, "see
also" references. (21 items)
Joplin, Scott:
Correspondence, news clippings and advertising materials from the
1970s Joplin revival, packet of Joplin items collected by Solomon
Goodman, list of DeVincent Joplin pieces and first editions. (38
items)
3.7 Blues and Jazz Music:
Blues and Boogie Woogie:
Jazz Music:
Two Etude magazines (1924, 1926), an ASCAP listing of jazz on
record, UPI news service printouts, nine BMI pamphlets on jazz
musicians (1960-61), and "see also" references. (20 items)
3.8 Composers and Performers:
Armstrong, Louis:
Magazine and newspaper clippings, UPI news service printouts,
"see also" references. (24 items)
Bethune, Thomas ("Blind Tom")
Includes photo copies of
songs: "Virginia Polka," ca. 1859; "Oliver
Gallop," ca. 1859; also a photocopy of Songs,
Sketch of the Life, Blind Tom, the Negro Boy Pianist
Blake, Hubert ("Eubie"):
Advertising material, magazine and newspaper clippings, UPI news
service printouts, "see also" references. (17 items)
Ellington, Edward Kennedy ("Duke"):
Ten UPI news service printouts, obit. notices, magazine articles,
news clippings, advertising matter, programs from 1965 sacred
concerts, a Christmas card from the Duke, Duke Ellington and his
Famous Orchestra (a booklet sold at his concerts ca. 1945-1950), one
"see also" reference. (49 items)
Handy, W. C.:
Magazine articles and news clippings, "see also"
references. (8 items)
Mills Brothers:
UPI news service printouts, a radio play card, one poster, obit.
notices, news clippings and magazine articles, promotional material,
"see also" references.
(13 items)
Miscellaneous:
Arranged alphabetically by composer/performer. Promotional
material, news clippings, magazine articles, UPI news service
printouts, correspondence, advertising matter, and "see
also" references. (65 items)
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