Image Title

:  A coon band contest, or, The tune that won the ham for that coon band / by Arthur Pryor.

Alternate Title

: A band contest which was pulled off way down south brought out coon talent from most ev'ry where [First line of song]

Creator(s)

: Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 -- Composer
Pryor, Arthur, 1870-1942 -- Lyricist

Additional Name(s)

: Coe, Edward -- Singer

Specific Material Type

: music

Item Physical Description

: 6 p. ; 33 cm.

Notes

: Depicted on cover: caricature of African American musician playing a trombone with 4 other smaller caricatures of African American males. Insert of photograph of Edward Coe. Note 2.) On cover: sung with great success by Edward Coe of the "American Musical Three."

Source

: American popular songs. / Sheet music, 1899

Location

: The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts / Music Division

Digital ID

: 1256130

Record ID

: 608820

Digital Item Published

: 6-1-2005; updated 3-25-2011