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Contains 23 Results:

"Who Knows?," music by Ernest R. Ball, poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar , 1918

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1918

"Ain't Cha Coming Back, Mary Ann to Maryland," lyrics by Noble Sissle, music by Eubie Blake, 1919

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: Copyright: 1919

"De Gospel Train," by Noble Cain , 1938

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

"De Gospel Train" is a spiritual written by composer Noble Cain.

Dates: 1938

"He's Using Me," written by Rev. James Cleveland, arranged by Roberta Martin , 1955

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

"He's Using Me" is a spiritual written by James Cleveland and arranged by Roberta Martin.

Dates: 1955

"There is a Balm in Gilead," edited and arranged by William L. Dawson , 1949

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1949

"Mood Indigo," music and lyrics by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Albany Bigard , 1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1931

"Try Jesus," written by Rev. Robert T. George , 1976

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1976

W.C. Handy sheet music, 1914-1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

2 copies of "Saint Louis Blues"

1 copy of "Beale Street Blues"

1 copy of "Way Down South Where the Blues Began"

Dates: Copyright: 1914-1969

"I Have Resolved to Keep the Faith," music and lyrics by Clarence E. Hatcher , 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1944

"Princes Awake," music by William Rosborough, lyrics by Rev. E.W.D. Isaac, 1901

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Dates: 1901