Tilda Horn

Contributor:

Christy Minstrels (performer)

Date:

1852

Language:

English

Publisher:

William Hall & Son

Subject:

African Americans -- Songs and music; African Americans; Love songs; Popular music -- United States; Popular music; Songs with piano; Minstrel music -- United States; Minstrel music

Resource Type:

StillImage

Form/Genre:

Songs and music; Songs with piano; Songs; Scores; Music

Physical Description:

1 score (5 pages); 33 cm

Geographic Subject:

United States

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SATB) and piano.; First line of text: I was rais'd in Mississippi.; First line of chorus: But fretting wont do for a darky of this figger.; Verses 3-4 printed with melody line on p. 5.; Facsimile of Edwin P. Christy's signature on t.p.; Decorative t.p.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, Folio M1.A13 K4 Box 22, no. 49

Collection:

Keffer Collection of Sheet Music (University of Pennsylvania)