http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt25803511 Online items available Collection of Sheet Music by and about African Americans M1433 Glynn Edwards Department of Special Collections and University Archives October 2006 ; revised 2020 Green Library 557 Escondido Mall Stanford 94305-6064 [email protected] URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc Collection of Sheet Music by and M14338425 1 about African Americans M1433 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives Title: Collection of sheet music by and about African Americans Identifier/Call Number: M1433 Identifier/Call Number: 8425 Physical Description: 10.5 Linear Feet(648 pieces; 7 flat boxes) Date (inclusive): 1851-1974 Date (bulk): 1880s-1930s Abstract: The collection consists of sheet music by African American writers or African American publishers, as well as music with African-American themes. Both series may involve the use of caricature both in lyrics and in cover imagery. All were published between 1851 and 1974, with the majority between 1880 and 1940. Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36 hours in advance. Immediate Source of Acquisition This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in 2004. Scope and Contents The collection is arranged in two series: Series I. Sheet music written by African Americans and Series II. Sheet music with African American themes. Within each series, the material is arranged alphabetically by song title. Conditions Governing Access Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. 625 items from the collection have been digitized and are accessible here: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/5682048 Conditions Governing Use While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. Some materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials. Preferred Citation [identification of item], Collection of sheet music by and about African-Americans (M1433). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif. Related Materials Stanford Special Collections holds a related collection: Caricatures of Black Americans : sheet music, 1861-1947 https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4084079 Subjects and Indexing Terms Piano music. Gospel music -- United States. Ragtime music. Popular music. Music -- African-American Lithographs. African Americans -- Music Sheet music. African Americans in popular culture -- Songs and music. Series I. Sheet music written by African American writers and/or published by African American publishers 1005329 flat-box 1, 12th Street Rag, Euday L. Bowman, Andy Razaf, 1005355 1944 folder 1, item 1 flat-box 1, 5 Original Compositions, Clarence "Pine Top" Smith, 1005357 1941 folder 1, item 2 Collection of Sheet Music by and M14338425 2 about African Americans M1433 Series I. Sheet music written by African American writers and/or published by African American publi... flat-box 1, 5 Jazz Piano Solos, Art Tatum, 1005359 1944 folder 1, item 3 flat-box 1, 5 Piano Solos, Mary Lou Williams, various, 1005361 1941 folder 1, item 4 flat-box 1, 52nd Street Theme, Thelonius Monk, 1005363 1948 folder 2, item 1 flat-box 1, Ain't-Cha' Glad?, Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller, 1005365 1933 folder 2, item 2 flat-box 1, Ain't Misbehavin', Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller, Harry Brooks, 1005367 1929 folder 2, item 3 flat-box 1, Alabama Hop, Jos. H. Barrett, 1005369 1904 folder 2, item 4 flat-box 1, All Coons Look Alike to Me, Ernest Hogan, 1005371 1896 folder 2, item 5 flat-box 1, Arkansas Blues, Anton Lada, Spencer Williams, 1005373 1921 folder 3, item 1 flat-box 1, Art Tatum Improvisations, Art Tatum, 1005375 1939 folder 3, item 2 flat-box 1, Art Tatum Improvisations No.2, Art Tatum, 1005377 1946 folder 3, item 4 flat-box 1, At the Ball That's All, J. Leubrie Hill, 1005379 1913 folder 3, item 4 flat-box 1, Ballin' the Jack Fox-Trot, Chris Smith, James Reese Europe, 1005381 1914 folder 4, item 1 flat-box 1, Basin Street Blues, Spencer Williams, 1005383 1933 folder 4, item 2 flat-box 1, Beale Street Blues, W.C. Handy, 1005385 no date folder 4, item 3 flat-box 1, Beans! Beans!! Beans!!!, Elmer Bowman, Chris Smith, 1005387 1912 folder 4, item 4 flat-box 1, Be-Bop Boogie, Benny Carter, 1005389 1948 folder 4, item 5 flat-box 1, Believe It, Beloved, George Whiting, Nat Schwartz, J.C. Johnson, 1005391 1934 folder 5, item 1 flat-box 1, Believe It, Beloved, George Whiting, Nat Schwartz, J.C. Johnson, 1005393 1934 folder 5, item 2 flat-box 1, Black and Blue, Andy Razaf, Thomas Waller, Harry Brooks, 1005395 1929 folder 5, item 3 flat-box 1, Blame It on the Blues, Chas. L. Cooke, 1005397 1914 folder 5, item 4 flat-box 1, Blues in My Heart, King Carter, Irving Mills, 1005399 1931 folder 5, item 5 flat-box 1, Bon Bon Buddy; Bandana Land, Alex Rogers, Will Marion Cook, 1005401 1907 folder 5, item 6 flat-box 1, Bon Bon Buddy, Alex Rogers, Will Marion Cook, 1005403 1907 folder 6, item 1 flat-box 1, Boogie Woogie, Clarence "Pine Top" Smith, 1005405 1939 folder 6, item 2 flat-box 1, Brother Bill, Louis Armstrong, 1005407 1942 folder 6, item 3 flat-box 1, Bugle Call Rag, Jack Pettis, Irving Mills, Elmer Schoebel, Arr. "Fats" Waller, 1005409 folder 6, item 4 1934 flat-box 1, Bye Bye My Eva Bye Bye, Chris Smith, Harry Brown, 1005411 1905 folder 6, item 5 flat-box 1, Candy Store Blues, Herb Jeffries, Nick Castle, Eddie Beal, 1005413 1948 folder 7, item 1 flat-box 1, Caravan, Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills, 1005415 1937 folder 7, item 2 Collection of Sheet Music by and M14338425 3 about African Americans M1433 Series I. Sheet music written by African American writers and/or published by African American publi... flat-box 1, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny, James Bland, 1005417 1890 folder 7, item 3 flat-box 1, Casey Jones Went Down On the Robert E. Lee, Marvin Lee, Clarence Jones, 1005419 folder 7, item 4 1912 flat-box 1, Castle House Rag, James Reese Europe, 1005421 1914 folder 7, item 5 flat-box 1, Cataract Rag, Robert Hampton, 1005423 1914 folder 8, item 1 flat-box 1, Christopher Columbus, Andy Razaf, Leon Berry, 1005425 1936 folder 8, item 2 flat-box 1, Clementine, Henry Creamer, Harry Warren, 1005427 1927 folder 8, item 3 flat-box 1, Come Out Dinah on the Green, Bob Cole, J.R. Johnson, J.W. Johnson, 1005429 1901 folder 8, item 4 flat-box 1, Come Right In, Sit Right Down, Make Yourself At Home, Bob White, Alfred Anderson, folder 8, item 5 Will H. Dixon, 1005431 1909 flat-box 1, Cosey Rag, The, Shelton Brooks, 1005433 1911 folder 9, item 1 flat-box 1, Cotton Fields, Huddie Ledbetter, 1005435 1962 folder 9, item 2 flat-box 1, Count Basie Boogie Woogie Blues, various, 1005437 1944 folder 9, item 3 flat-box 1, Cross Over the Bridge, Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss, 1005439 1954 folder 9, item 4 flat-box 1, Cryin' Mood, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb, 1005441 1937 folder 9, item 5 flat-box 1, Darktown Strutters' Ball, The, Shelton Brooks, 1005443 1917 folder 10, item 1 flat-box 1, Dat's Harmony, Grant Clarke, Bert Williams, 1005445 1911 folder 10, item 2 flat-box 1, Dat's Ma Honey Sho's Yo' Born, Joe Jordan, 1005447 1912 folder 10, item 3 flat-box 1, Dat's Music to Me, Chris Smith, Harry Brown, 1005449 1907 folder 10, item 4 flat-box 1, Dawning, Abner Silver, Maceo Pinkard, 1005451 1927 folder 10, item 5 flat-box 1, Days of a Short While Ago, E.P. Womack, arr. Harry P. Guy, 1005453 1920 folder 11, item 1 flat-box 1, Dear Old Moonlight, Henry S. Creamer, Tom. Lemonier, 1005455 1909 folder 11, item 2 flat-box 1, Deep River, arr. H.T. Burleigh, 1005457 1917 folder 11, item 3 flat-box 1, Dirty Dozen, The, Clarence M. Jones, Jack Frost, 1005459 1917 folder 11, item 4 flat-box 1, Dirty Dozen, The, Clarence M. Jones, Jack Frost, 1013395 1917 folder 11, item 5 flat-box 1, Do Nothin' Til You Hear From Me, Bob Russell, Duke Ellington, 1005461 1943 folder 12, item 1 flat-box 1, Down in Poverty Row, Gussie L. Davis, Arthur Trevelyan, 1005463 1896 folder 12, item 2 flat-box 1, Down in Sunny Alabama, James Burrel, Jas. T. Brymn, 1005465 1901 folder 12, item 3 flat-box 1, Echoes From the Snowball Club, Harry P. Guy, 1005467 1898 folder 12, item 4 flat-box 1, Fatal Wedding, The, Gussie L. Davis, 1005469 1898 folder 12, item 5 flat-box 2, Flirtation Waltz, The, R. Heywood, arr. Winifred Atwell, 1005471 1953 folder 1, item 1 Collection of Sheet Music by and M14338425 4 about African Americans M1433 Series I. Sheet music written by African American writers and/or published by African American publi... flat-box 2, Frenchy-Koo, Billy Baskette, Maceo Pinkard, 1005473 1919 folder 1, item 2 flat-box 2, Friendless Blues, W.C. Handy, 1005475 1935 folder 1, item 3 flat-box 2, Fun and Fancy Free, Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss, 1005477 1947 folder 1, item 4 flat-box 2, Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You, Don Redman, Andy Razaf, 1005479 1944 folder 1, item 5 flat-box 2, Get Your Money's Worth, Irving Jones, 1005481 1897 folder 1, item 6 flat-box 2, Ghost of a Coon, Bert Williams, George Walker, 1005483 1900 folder 2, item 1 flat-box 2, Go, Chain de Lion Down, J.