The Darktown Strutter's Ball

Composer

Shelton Brooks

Files

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Charles H. Templeton, Sr. sheet music collection. Special Collections, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Cover Illustration

Illustration of three couples dancing; photo of man smiling

First Line of Song

I've got some good news, Honey, An invitation to the Darktown Ball

First Line of Chorus

I'll be down to get you in a taxi honey You better be ready about half past eight

Subjects

Piano Music.; Ragtime Music; Popular music United States.

Publication Date

1917

Publisher

Will Rossiter.

Performance Medium

Piano; voice

Music Genre

Minstrel

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID#

32278009347117

Digital ID#

00934117-1917

Location of Original

Box 5, Folder 3, Piece 5

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.