Title

'Just because she made dem goo-goo eyes', 1900. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

'Just because she made dem goo-goo eyes', 1900. 'Successfully Sung by Belle Davis; Sung by the Author from "Blitzen to Ninn"; Words by John Queen, Music by Hughey Cannon; Be sure and get thei gret Song as a March and Two-Step - A Winner!'. American singer, choreographer, dancer and dance director Belle Davis has been said to be the first black woman to make a recording. 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

HRM23A11_178

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

78,6Mb (3,9Mb) / 15,3in x 20,0in / 4589 x 5985 (300dpi)

Keywords

female Caucasian women woman people black male library job man men music arts country playhouse entertainment singing musician musicians white guy theatre occupation color stage design show location century profession first vocalist singer orchestra print score concept language offensive controversy African American African-American B&W sheet music afro-american public library song controversial racism United States of America Colour 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 photograph portrait united states Unknown Davis John Howley Cannon Belle Hugo Ragtime Queen orchestra pit rag time rag-time Heritage Art scores implied racism racial stereotype derogatory Notated music coon song Haviland & Co. Haviland Belle Davis John Queen Hughey Cannon Hughey Hugo Cannon Hughie Cannon Hughie Hughie L. Hughie L. Cannon