Old folks at home:: Ethiopian melody, as sung by Christy's Minstrels

written and composed by E.P. Christy For voice and piano Cover title Composed by Stephen Foster who sold to E.P. Christy. Cf. History of popular music in America / S. Spaeth, p. 103 Additional verses: p. 5 Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Also published for voice and guitar

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Original record: Old folks at home:: Ethiopian melody, as sung by Christy's Minstrels
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): Christy, Edwin Pearce, 1815-1862 (lyricist)
Christy Minstrels (performer)
Firth, Pond & Co. (publisher)
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 (composer)
Subject(s): African Americans
E.P. Christy
Plantation life
Popular music
Songs and music
Suwanee River (Fla.)
United States
Type: notated music

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