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Do, I do - I don't do nothing!
Music Score
mid 19th century (published)
mid 19th century (published)
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| Place of origin |
Front cover of music sheet for the song Do, I do - I don't do nothing!, A New Negro Melody, sung by Mr T.D. Rice. Published in London by Jefferys & Co., printed by M & N Hanhart, mid 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Do, I do - I don't do nothing! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Front cover of music sheet for the song Do, I do - I don't do nothing!, A new negro melody, sung by Mr T.D. Rice, published in London, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Front cover of music sheet for the song Do, I do - I don't do nothing!, A New Negro Melody, sung by Mr T.D. Rice, published in London. Illustrated in black and white with full-length portrait of male wearing white trousers with knee-high striped socks and a tail jacket. Front cover only. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Do, I do - I don't do nothing! / A new negro melody, / Sung by Mr T.D. Rice / M & N Hanhart, lith printers, 64 Charlotte St Rathbone Pl / London, Jefferys & Co. 31 Frith St Soho / publishers of / "Jim Crow" & "Sich a gettin up stairs" / The genuine editions' (Printed on front cover.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | NB The term "negro" was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. The term is repeated in this record in its original historical context. |
| Literary reference | Do, I do - I don't do nothing! |
| Summary | Front cover of music sheet for the song Do, I do - I don't do nothing!, A New Negro Melody, sung by Mr T.D. Rice. Published in London by Jefferys & Co., printed by M & N Hanhart, mid 19th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.168-2012 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2012 |
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