“Mammie's Pickaninny Boy”

Description:

This sheet music for the song “Mammie’s Pickaninny Boy” was written and composed by Raymond A. Brown and published by Howley, Haviland and Co. of New York, New York in 1902. The music appeared as a supplement to the “New York Herald” on January 4, 1903. The cover of the sheet music features a pencil drawing a young black boy, signed on the lower right by “Drake.” The term “pickaninny” was a 19th century slang term for a small African American child.

Publishing Date: 1902

Composer; Lyricist: Browne, Raymond A.Publisher: Howley, Haviland, and Company

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0440.58Accession Number: 1982.0440Catalog Number: 1982.0440.58

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 1/8 in; 35.56 cm x 25.7175 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-d3a2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_663733

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