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Oh! England is de Grand Place or The Real Jim Crow
Sheet Music
1830s (published)
1830s (published)
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Music sheet for Oh! England is de Grand Place or The Real Jim Crow, composed by Alfred Bunn, published by Leoni Lee, ca. 1830s.
This is an illustrated music sheet from the 1830s with early examples of illustrations by John Brandard. The music sheet is for the song 'Oh England Is de Grand Place, or the Real Jim Crow', written by Alfred Bunn and sung by the comedian and singer Paul Bedford in the pantomime Harlequin Gammer Gurton at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The song and dance in the pantomime was a parody of 'Jump Jim Crow', a song which became a huge 19th century hit in the United States.
This is an illustrated music sheet from the 1830s with early examples of illustrations by John Brandard. The music sheet is for the song 'Oh England Is de Grand Place, or the Real Jim Crow', written by Alfred Bunn and sung by the comedian and singer Paul Bedford in the pantomime Harlequin Gammer Gurton at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The song and dance in the pantomime was a parody of 'Jump Jim Crow', a song which became a huge 19th century hit in the United States.
Object details
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| Title | Oh! England is de Grand Place or The Real Jim Crow (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph. Intermediate pages composed of printed text. |
| Brief description | Music sheet for Oh! England is de Grand Place or The Real Jim Crow, composed by Alfred Bunn, published by Leoni Lee, ca. 1830s |
| Physical description | Music sheet cover and music for Oh England is de Grand place or the Real Jim Crow. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | The term “nigger” has been used to describe people of black African heritage. From the 1800s it carried strong derogatory intent. The term is repeated here in its original historical context. |
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| Summary | Music sheet for Oh! England is de Grand Place or The Real Jim Crow, composed by Alfred Bunn, published by Leoni Lee, ca. 1830s. This is an illustrated music sheet from the 1830s with early examples of illustrations by John Brandard. The music sheet is for the song 'Oh England Is de Grand Place, or the Real Jim Crow', written by Alfred Bunn and sung by the comedian and singer Paul Bedford in the pantomime Harlequin Gammer Gurton at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The song and dance in the pantomime was a parody of 'Jump Jim Crow', a song which became a huge 19th century hit in the United States. |
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| Accession number | S.4043-2013 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2013 |
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