Title

'I aint a-goin' to weep no more', 1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'I aint a-goin' to weep no more', 1900. 'A first-night hit; words by Geo. Totten Smith; music by Harry von Tilzer'. Sung by Belle Davis, 'Star of her Race'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A08_417

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

73,2Mb (3,8Mb) / 14,7in x 19,3in / 4407 x 5803 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people black male library job man men music arts dance country entertainment singing guy occupation clothes dancer color design crying dress location century bow tie profession handkerchief cry vocalist singer clothing print accessory accessories score concept tears language offensive weeping controversy African American African-American APPAREL B&W sheet music afro-american public library song bowtie controversial choreography racism United States of America Colour hankie vaudeville graphic design black & white black and white B W white and black 1900s 20th century New York Public Library NYPL racist American America USA choreographer photograph portrait united states Unknown Davis Smith Belle Harry Tilzer Von Tilzer Gumm Heritage Art Aaron scores clothing & dress fashion & clothing implied racism racial stereotype derogatory Notated music coon song Harry Von Tilzer Harry Von Aaron Gumbinsky Gumbinsky Harry Gumm George Totten Smith Shapiro Bernstein & Von Tilzer Belle Davis Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Company George Tot