Sucking cider thro' a straw:: a vocal absurdity

written and composed by W. Freear For voice and piano Caption title Instructions to the singer on presenting the song: p. 3 Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: lithograph of Black man (or white man in blackface) singing; Black man and woman sharing cider, being married by minister, etc.

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Original record: Sucking cider thro' a straw:: a vocal absurdity
Collection: Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830s-1920s)
Usage: Collection is open for research.
Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States
Creator(s): Freear, W. (composer)
White-Smith Music Pub. Co. (publisher)
Subject(s): African Americans
Popular music
Songs and music
United States
Type: notated music

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