Title

'Moon, moon', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Moon, moon', 1901. 'Introduced by Miss Christie MacDonald, in the musical comedy success, "The Toreador"; words and music by Nat D. Mann'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A03_203

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Droits gérés

Available size

74,5Mo (3,3Mo) / 37,3cm x 50,0cm / 4410 x 5903 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal female Caucasian women woman people black child children library job music arts bird birds night country playhouse entertainment singing science musician white theatre occupation solar system astronomy color moon bird of prey owl owls design lunar performance performer performing opera location century musical instrument musical instruments profession vocalist singer print score concept actors language offensive acting controversy African American African-American time of day sheet music afro-american actor public library song raptor crescent moon opera singer controversial banjo actress racism United States of America Colour vaudeville Thespian graphic design 1900s 20th century New York Public Library NYPL racist American America USA musical comedy photograph portrait united states banjo player Unknown MacDonald M Mann M Witmark & Sons Witmark M. Witmark & Sons Marcus Witmark & Sons Marcus Heritage Art scores implied racism racial stereotype derogatory coon song Christie MacDonald Christie Nat. D. Mann Nat. D. Nathaniel D. Mann Nathaniel D.