Sale 2471 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 29, 2018

291 c   (MUSIC.) The Marvelous Musical Prodigy, Blind Tom, the Negro Boy Pianist. 30, [1], pages. 8vo, publisher’s pictorial wrappers, moderate wear; moderate foxing. NewYork: French andWheat, circa 1868? [500/750] A combination program and historical sketch of the life of “BlindTom” Bethune, divided more or less evenly into a sketch of his life, a selection of the lyrics to the songs that he played, and an assortment of press notices. 292 c   (MUSIC.) Ferguson’s Dixie Jubilee Concert Company, the Best Company of Colored Talent in the World. 16 pages. 4to, 10 3 / 4 x 7 3 / 4 inches, original illustrated wrappers, minor wear; light edge wear and finger soiling to contents. Hamilton, OH: Brown & Whitaker, circa 1900-06 [800/1,200] A collection of classic spirituals, with words and music. This act toured from about 1900 to 1917, but was apparently under the management of the Chicago Lyceum Bureau only through about 1906. Only one other copy of this compilation has been traced at auction, at Swann on 21 March 2013, lot 482, which hammered at $4,400. 293 c   (MUSIC.) Group of 33 pieces of sheet music, most or all by African-American composers. Folios, various sizes; condition generally strong. Vp, 1901-30 [300/400] Composers include Bert Williams, Clarence Jones, Shepard Edmunds, Spencer Williams, Henry Creamer, Thomas “Fats”Waller, and more. James Weldon Johnson’s “The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground” is about the assault by the mostly black 54th Regiment on Fort Wagner during the Civil War. Complete list available by request. 291 292