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African Blues / West Indian Tunes: [sheet music]

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African Blues / West Indian Tunes: [sheet music].
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Object Details

Publisher

Edward B. Marks Music Co.

Names

Garvey, Marcus

Series Creator

DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997

Series Citation

The Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Scope and Contents

Introduced by Sam Manning and Fred Hall's Orchestra. Lyrics about a man's desire to return to Africa. Cover includes painting of West Indian scene with palm tree and an inset reproduction of a photograph of Fred Hall's Royal Terrace Orchestra.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8481d1d30-64cb-4989-bfc0-2e85db2375b5

Local Numbers

040300101.tif (AC Scan No. for front and back covers. 040300102.tif (AC Scan No. for lyrics, pp. 2 and 3). 040300103.tif (AC Scan No. for lyrics, pp. 4 and 5).

Place

Caribbean

Topic

Music -- 20th century
Blues (Music)
West Indians
Jazz

Publisher

Edward B. Marks Music Co.

Culture

African Americans

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Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 3: African American Music
Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, Series 3: African American Music / 3.7: Blues and Jazz Music / Blues, Ensembles on the Cover

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper.)

Container

Box 118, Folder K Blues, Ensembles on Cover

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Sheet music

Series Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Sheet music

Series Restrictions

Collection is open for research.
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Record ID

ebl-1562729438107-1562729438183-3

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