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Peaceful Henry [sheet music]

Peaceful Henry [sheet music]

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Peaceful Henry [sheet music]

by Kelly, Harry

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Detroit, New York: Whitney Warner Pub. Co, 1903. 6p., 10.75x13.75 inch sheet music; spine reinforced by old clear tape. There are many versions of this once-popular sheet music; this one depicts the Henry of the song on the cover (this is not a photo of the composer, who was of Irish background). This version has only the musical notation, omitting the lyrics, which included such atroctious lines as "In all coon town he is the only one / Whom all the other niggers take dictation from. / He knows the proper thing to do, / He's a colored diplomat...

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Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
271128
Title
Peaceful Henry [sheet music]
Author
Kelly, Harry
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Whitney Warner Pub. Co
Place of Publication
Detroit, New York
Date Published
1903
Bookseller catalogs
African American; 1900S; Music; Racism; Sheet music;

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About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB

Established in 1981 in San Francisco, we specialize in books and ephemeral materials related to the history of Labor and other social movements, including the struggles for Black and Chicano equality, the Gay liberation movement, Feminism, and Asian-American activism, as well as the Far Right. In recent years Bolerium has expanded into materials in non-western languages, especially from East Asia, and has also placed more emphasis on ephemera, with tens of thousands of original leaflets, pamphlets, and posters in stock. You can sign up for free email lists in our subject areas at www.bolerium.com. We are located in San Francisco at 2141 Mission, Suite 300 (between 17th & 18th St.). We're open by appointment only..

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