Popular song for voice and piano by the singer-songwriter team of the early 20th century, in the style of "coon shouting." New York: F.B. De Haviland, 1904. Full-page cover illustration including a photograph of Elida Morris (1886-1977), who apparently performed the song, as well as a drawn depiction of a black man conversing with a white woman on a bench. 3-5 pp. Signature of former owner, "Pauline Hicks." Damp stained and slightly frayed to edges. 13.75 x 10.5 inches.
Popular song for voice and piano by the singer-songwriter team of the early 20th century, in the style of "coon shouting." New York: F.B. De Haviland, 1904. Full-page cover illustration including a photograph of Elida Morris (1886-1977), who apparently performed the song, as well as a drawn depiction of a black man conversing with a white woman on a bench. 3-5 pp. Signature of former owner, "Pauline Hicks." Damp stained and slightly frayed to edges. 13.75 x 10.5 inches.