The music and scripts of In Dahomey / edited by Thomas L. Riis.
| Author/creator | Cook, Will Marion |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Madison, Wis. : Published for the American Musicological Society by A-R Editions, ©1996. |
| Description | 1 vocal score (lxxii, 245 pages) : illustrations ; 31 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Riis, Thomas Laurence. |
| Other author/creator | Shipp, Jesse librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Rogers, Alex, 1968- lyricist. |
| Other author/creator | Vaughan, James, 1874-approximately 1935, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Hill, J. Leubrie (John Leubrie), -1916, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 lyricist. |
| Uniform title | In Dahomey. Vocal score |
| Series | Music of the United States of America ; 5 Recent researches in American music ; v. 25 Recent researches in American music ; v. 25. ^A654635 Music of the United States of America ; 5. ^A351060 |
| Contents | Overture -- Brown-skin baby mine -- Caboceers entrance -- Chocolate drops -- The Czar -- Dat gal of mine -- Evah dahkey is a king -- Good evenin' -- Happy Jim -- Hurrah for Captain Kidd -- I may be crazy, but I ain't no fool -- I wants to be a actor lady -- I'll take a kitchen mechanic for mine -- I'm a Jonah man -- Jig -- Leader of the colored aristocracy -- Me an' de minstrel ban' -- Molly Green -- My castle on the Nile -- My Dahomian Queen -- My dear Luzon -- My lady frog -- On Broadway in Dahomey bye and bye -- On emancipation day -- On emancipation day : characteristic Negro march and two step -- Rag-time drummer -- Returned -- A rich coon's babe -- She's dancing Sue -- Society -- Swing along -- That's how the cake walk's done -- When it's all goin' out, and nothin' comin' in -- When Sousa comes to Coon-town -- When the moon shines -- Why Adam sinned. |
| General note | An edition of the Afro-American musical which includes the core music composed principally by Will Marion Cook (first published London, 1902) and as much of the interpolated music as can be identified from performances of the work given from 1902 to 1905. Other composers represented by more than two songs are James Vaughan and J. Leubrie Hill. Lyrics by Cook, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Alex Rogers, and others. Script by Jesse Shipp (p. xlvii-lxxii). |
| General note | Piano acc. |
| General note | Includes orchestrations of Dat gal of mine, My Dahomian Queen, and On emancipation day (p. 207-243). |
| General note | Discography: p. 245. |
| Bibliography note | Editorial commentary includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 97707961 |
| ISBN | 0895793423 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M2 .R4 A4 V. 25 | ✔ Available |