'A hot time in the old town', 1896. Creator: Unknown.

'A hot time in the old town', 1896. Creator: Unknown.

2-949-079 - /Heritage Images

'A hot time in the old town', 1896. "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight". Words by Joe Hayden, written by Theo A. Metz, as sung by Josephine Sabel. 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.


Image Details


Sensitive Subject

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Josephine Sabel: American: Singer, comedian
People Related
  1. Joe Hayden: American: Lyricist, songwriter
  2. Theodore A. Metz: American: Composer, musician, bandleader
  3. Willis Woodward & Co.: American: Publisher

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Notated music
  2. Portrait
  3. Scores

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Music

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4628x6102
File Size : 82,735kb


Aliases

  1. 1165885
  1. 1040001391
  1. 1165885
  1. 2-949-079
  1. 2949079


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