'Sallie, mah hot tamale', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

'Sallie, mah hot tamale', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

2-949-150 - /Heritage Images

'Sallie, mah hot tamale', 1901. 'Sung by Dan McAvoy, in the New York Theatre's funniest farcette, "Supper at Sherry's"' words by George V. Hobart, music by Mae Auwerda Sloane'. 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.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Dan McAvoy: American: Vaudeville performer, actor
People Related
  1. Authors & Composers Music Publishing Co.: American: Publisher
  2. George V Hobart: American: Musician, librettist, composer
  3. Mae Auwerda Sloane: American: Composer, musician

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Notated music
  2. Scores

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Society & Culture Music

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3951x5301
File Size : 61,361kb


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  1. 1995834
  1. 1040001490
  1. 1995834
  1. 2-949-150
  1. 2949150


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