Darktown Is Out Tonight

Composer

Will Marion

Files

Preferred Citation

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

Cover Illustration

A couple is obviously on their way to an evening out; the man, who happens to be shorter than his date, is wearing a top hat and tuxedo with tails; the taller lady is wearing an evening gown and bonnet; there is also a copy of a program from the Darktown Minstrels.

First Line of Song

Hey dere, Sal, Come on, gal, Jine dis promenade

First Line of Chorus

Warm coons a prancin', Swell coons a dancin'

Subjects

Minstrel Music. ; Minstrel music Vocal scores with piano. ; Songs with piano. ; Popular music United States.

Publication Date

1898

Publisher

New York & Chicago : M. Witmark & Sons.

Performance Medium

Piano; voice

Music Genre

Minstrel

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID#

32278009347109

Digital ID#

009347109-1898

Location of Original

Box 5, Folder 3, Piece 4

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.