Black American Sheet Music Collection

The Bank of America Black American Sheet Music Collection consists of approximately 4000 pieces of published sheet music reflecting the influences of African Americans on popular music in the United States. The music was created by, performed by, published by, or portrays Black and African American themes throughout the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States. The collection highlights popular vocal music, jazz, big band, and swing music published in the United States. The earliest piece in the collection dates to 1818, and the latest editions date into the 1980s, thereby giving a chronicle of the evolution of Black-inspired music in America for almost 200 years. Some imagery and lyrics in this collection reflect harmful racist depictions of Black people and are included in the collections for their use in academic research.

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Mighty Lak' a Rose (Low Voice)

Ethelbert Nevin and Frank L. Stanton

The piano and vocal score for "Might Lak' a Rose" with music by Ethelbert Nevin and lyrics by Frank L. Stanton. The song is dedicated to Mrs. Adele Laeïs Baldwin.
Missouri Rag

W. C. Powell

The piano score for "Missouri Rag" by W.C. Powell.
Monkey Faces

Leo Friedman

The piano score for "Monkey Faces," composed by Leo Friedman.
Moon Bird: Indian Intermezzo Two-Step

Johann C. Schmid

The score for "Moon Bird" by Johann C. Schmid.
Moss Grown Dell

John Pond Ordway

The piano and vocal score for "Moss Grown Dell" with music and lyrics by John P. Ordway. As performed by Ordway's Aeolians.
My Clo

James Timothy Brymn and W. S. Estren

The vocal and piano score for "My Clo," with lyrics by W.S. Estren, and music by James Timothy Brymn, a Black composer.
My Creole Saidee

Edward Wright and James Brennen

The piano and vocal score for "My Creole Saidee" with music by Edward Wright and lyrics by James Brennen.
My Creole Sue

Gussie Lord Davis

The piano and vocal score for "My Creole Sue" with words and music by Gussie L. Davis.
My Cup

A. L. and W. Astor Morgan

The piano and vocal score for "My Cup" by A.L. and W. Astor Morgan.
My Gals Done Wrong

Herbert Dillea and George H. Emerick

The score to "My Gals Done Wrong" with music by Herbert Dillea and lyrics by George H. Emerick.
My Greenwood Home

Henry Wood and George W. Howard Griffin

The piano and vocal score for "My Greenwood Home" with music by George W. Howard Griffin and lyrics by Henry Wood. Sung by George Christy and Woods Minstrels.
My Honey

Frank Lynes and Frank L. Stanton

The piano and vocal score for "My Honey" with music by Frank Lynes and lyrics by Frank L. Stanton.
My Keepsake is a Heartache

Clarence M. Jones and Arthur J. Lamb

The piano and vocal score for "My Keepsake is a Heartache" with music by Clarence M. Jones and lyrics by Arthur J. Lamb.
My Lady

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and E. R. Stephenson

The piano and vocal score for "My Lady" with music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a Black composer, and lyrics by E.R. Stephenson.
My Lady's Lips Am like de Honey

Will Marion Cook and James Weldon Johnson

A four-part chorus of mixed voices for "My Lady's Lips Am like de Honey," with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson, a Black writer, and music by Will Marion Cook, a Black composer.
My Mollie Dear

James B. Oliver and Jack Fay

The piano and vocal score for "My Mollie Dear" with music by James B. Oliver and lyrics by Jack Fay.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1896, A

Stephen Collins Foster

The piano and vocal score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1896, B

Stephen Collins Foster and Henri Zeiler

The piano score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster, transcribed by Henri Zeiler.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1897, A

S. G. Cook and Stephen Collins Foster

The piano and vocal score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster. Variations by S.G. Cook.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1897, B

Afred A. Farland and Stephen Collins Foster

The piano and banjo score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster. The banjo variation is by Alfred A. Farland.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1901

Hal Coffel and Stephen Collins Foster

A mandolin solo score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster, arranged by Hal Coffel.
My Old Kentucky Home, 1907

Louis A. Drumheller and Stephen Collins Foster

The piano score for "My Old Kentucky Home" by Stephen Collins Foster, arranged by Louis A. Drumheller.
My Southern Pearl

Phil E. Collins and Edward M. Wickes

The piano and vocal score for "My Southern Pearl" with words by Edward M. Wickes and music by Phil E. Collins.
Nancy Till

White's Serenaders

Written for and sung by White's Serenaders.