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Title
[Songs / composed by Shelton Brooks].
Author
Brooks, Shelton, 1886-1975.
Publication
1910-1934.

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Additional Authors
  • Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931.
  • Erdman, Ernie, 1879-1946.
  • Davis, Benny, 1883-1949.
  • Abraham, Maurice, 1883-1931.
  • Wilson, Grace, 1903-
  • Ward, Will J.
  • Weston, Willie.
  • Palmer, Bee.
  • Baker, Belle.
  • Vaughan, Dorothy.
  • Zollo, Leo.
  • Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966.
  • Metropolitan Quartette. prf
  • John Forgarty's Dancing Review and Society "Cakewalkers". prf
Description
13 scores : ill. (some col.), ports.; 36 cm. or smaller.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Alternative Title
  • All night long.
  • Darktown strutters' ball.
  • I want to shimmie.
  • I wonder where my easy rider's gone?
  • Jean.
  • Rufe Johnson's harmony band.
  • Some of these days.
  • Swing that thing.
  • Tell me why you want to go to Paree.
  • There'll come a time.
  • Walkin' the dog.
Subject
  • Weston, Willie
  • Ward, Will J
  • Palmer, Bee
  • Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
  • Baker, Belle
  • Vaughan, Dorothy
  • Zollo, Leo
  • Metropolitan Quartette
  • John Fogarty's Dancing Review and Society "Cakewalkers."
  • African Americans > Music
  • Songs with piano
  • Popular music > 1901-1910
  • Popular music > 1911-1920
  • Popular music > 1931-1940
  • Ethnic stereotypes > 1910-1939
  • African Americans > Social life and customs
  • African American dance
Note
  • With piano acc.
  • Words by Shelton Brooks, Grant Clarke, Ernie Erdman, Benny Davis and Maurice Abrahams.
  • Various publishers, chiefly Chicago: Will Rossiter.
  • As featured by Willie Weston, Will J. Ward, Bee Palmer, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, Dorothy Vaughan, Leo Zollo and the Metropolitan Quartette.
  • Cover illustrations include African American dancing couples and African American jockeys; photographs of Willie Weston, Will J. Ward, Bee Palmer, Sophie Tucker, Belle Baker, Dorothy Vaughan, Leo Zollo, the Metropolitan Quartette and Johnny Forgarty's Dancing Review and Society "Cakewalkers" on covers.
  • Title and first line finding aids available.
Contents
All night long--The darktown strutters' ball (2 copies)--I want to shimmie--I wonder where my easy rider's gone--Jean (2 copies)--Rufe Johnson's harmony band--Some of these days--Swing that thing--Tell me why you want to go to Paree--There'll come a time--Walkin' the dog.
Call Number
Sc Scores Brooks
OCLC
NYPG087000500-C
Author
Brooks, Shelton, 1886-1975.
Title
[Songs / composed by Shelton Brooks].
Imprint
1910-1934.
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Added Author
Clarke, Grant, 1891-1931. Lyricist
Erdman, Ernie, 1879-1946. Lyricist
Davis, Benny, 1883-1949. Lyricist
Abraham, Maurice, 1883-1931. Lyricist
Wilson, Grace, 1903- Performer
Ward, Will J. Performer
Weston, Willie. Performer
Palmer, Bee. Performer
Baker, Belle. Performer
Vaughan, Dorothy. Performer
Zollo, Leo. Performer
Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966. Performer
Metropolitan Quartette. Performer
John Forgarty's Dancing Review and Society "Cakewalkers". Performer
Added Title
All night long.
Darktown strutters' ball.
I want to shimmie.
I wonder where my easy rider's gone?
Jean.
Rufe Johnson's harmony band.
Some of these days.
Swing that thing.
Tell me why you want to go to Paree.
There'll come a time.
Walkin' the dog.
Research Call Number
Sc Scores Brooks
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