Harry Beard Collection

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Artist/Maker	Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd (publisher) Le Brunn, George (composer) Harrington, John P. (lyricist) Unknown (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Printed inner sheets from the sheet music for Why did yer slope wide de yaller man, Susie? written by J.P.Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn and sung by Tom Birchmore of 'The Moore & Burgess Minstrels'. It was published in circa 1898 by Francis, Day &Hunter.

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Category	Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Sheet music
Title	Harry Beard Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques	Printed ink on paper Paper Ink Printing
Brief description	Printed inner sheets from the sheet music for Why did yer slope wid de yaller man, Susie? published by Francis, Day &Hunter, circa 1898, Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description	Printed inner sheets from the sheet music for Why did yer slope wide de yaller man, Susie?. The sheets are printed on both sides with the music for piano and voice.
Dimensions	Height: 35.4cm Width: 25.5cm Width recorded is size of 'folded' sheet.
Subject depicted	Birchmore, Tom
Literary reference	Why did yer slope wid de yaller man susie?
Summary	Printed inner sheets from the sheet music for Why did yer slope wide de yaller man, Susie? written by J.P.Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn and sung by Tom Birchmore of 'The Moore & Burgess Minstrels'. It was published in circa 1898 by Francis, Day &Hunter.
Other number	F69-18 - H Beard Collection Numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.235:2-1989

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Record created	April 6, 2010
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1157247/harry-beard-collection-sheet-music-le-brunn-george/

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