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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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Deep River: Transcription of the Famous American Negro Spiritual for Violin and Piano
Calvin Grooms
"Deep River" is a traditional Black spiritual. This edition was adapted for the violin and piano.
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I Never Had a Mammy
Duncan Sisters and Sam H. Harris
Thomas Wilkes Presents the Duncan Sisters in "Topsy and Eva." Book by Catherine C. Cushing.
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Rememb'ring
Duncan Sisters and Sam H. Harris
The Duncan Sisters by arrangement with Sam H. Harris in "Topsy and Eva."
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Charleston
Cecil Mack and James P. Johnson
Cecil Mack was a Black songwriter. James P. Johnson was a Black composer.
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I Love Sweet Angeline
Henry Sterling Creamer and Turner Layton
Featured in the musical revue, "Strut Miss Lizzie." Creamer and Layton were a Black American musical duo.
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On the 'Gin 'Gin 'Ginny Shore
Walter Donaldson and Edgar Leslie
Words by Edgar Leslie. Music by Walter Donaldson.
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Liza
Maceo Pinkard, Nat Vincent, and Irvin C. Miller
Maceo Pinkard was a Black songwriter. Irvin C. Miller was a Black writer.
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Lasses White All-Star Minstrels Music Album
Leroy Robert "Lasses" White
Pat Your Foot; What Will I Do Without You; If You Knew What It Meant To Be Lonesome
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Bandana Days
Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle
Novelty Fox Trot Song. From Shuffle Along. James Hubert "Eubie" Blake was a Black American pianist and composer.