I Want To Know Where Tosti Went (When He Said 'Good-Bye') Song, Successfully Introduced by Bert Williams in George Le Maire's 'Broadway Brevities' at the New York Winter Garden

Local History Collection

Published Materials

Identifier

2019.31.1

Date

1920 (Exact Date)

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Object Type

Sheet Music

Description

6-page score of sheet music. Composed for piano and voice. Stamped "Bailey's Music Rooms / Burlington, Vermont / Phone 238 / Y.M.C.A. Building" on lower right of front.

Dimensions

23.4 CM (W) 31.5 CM (H)

Material

Paper

Notes

Performed by Bert Williams in the 1920 Broadway Musical "Broadway Brevities." The front cover of this score features a portrait of Williams wearing blackface. The lyrics are written in a faux African-American dialect. Due to the sensitive nature of the imagery and lyrics, images of this score have been suppressed from view; it is available for viewing in person on request.

Related person

Bailey's Music Rooms of Burlington Inc

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Sheet music [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2004002338]
Winter Garden Theatre (New York, N.Y. : 1634 Broadway) [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2012001173]
Blackface entertainers [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh86002417]
Stereotypes (Social psychology) in the performing arts [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2015000931]

Library of Congress Name Authorities

Williams, Bert, 1874-1922 [info:lc/authorities/names/n82115395]
Smith, Chris, 1879-1949 [info:lc/authorities/names/no89020739]

Subject

Bailey's Music Rooms (Burlington, Vt.) (is described by)

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