Sujet

'Miss Hannah from Savannah', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

'Miss Hannah from Savannah', 1901. 'New song hits introduced by Williams and Walker's Own Big Co.; sung by the famous colored soubrette Ada Overton Walker; words by R.C. McPherson, music by Thos Lemonier'. 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.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A07_025

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

82,8Mo (5,0Mo) / 40,4cm x 51,4cm / 4768 x 6071 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people black library job music arts dance country entertainment singing occupation dancer Southern color design performance performer performing location century profession vocalist singer print score concept actors language offensive acting controversy African American African-American full length sheet music afro-american full-length actor public library song controversial actress racism United States of America Colour vaudeville Thespian graphic design 1900s 20th century New York Public Library NYPL racist American America USA united states Unknown Walker Cecil Mack Jos W Stern & Co Stern Jos W & Co Jos. W. Stern & Co Stern & Co J.W. Stern & Co. J.W. & Co. J W & Co Heritage Art McPherson scores implied racism racial stereotype derogatory coon song Jos. W. Stern & Co. Cecil Mack Richard Cecil McPherson Richard Cecil R. C. McPherson R. C. Aida Overton Walker Queen of the Cakewalk Ada Overton Walker Aida Overton Ada Overton J W Stern & C