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Down in the cotton fields

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Down in the cotton fields
Additional title: Hear de way dey sing and dance from morn to night. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I'se g'wine away down in de cotton fields where de darkies sing de whole day long. [first line]
Names
Knapp, Minetta A. (Composer)
Knapp, Minetta A. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: Alberto Himan
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Minette A Knapp.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Plantation song.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Minetta A. Knapp.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1d781670-c58f-012f-8021-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down in the cotton fields" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b6396c4-25db-0d65-e040-e00a1806749b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down in the cotton fields" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b6396c4-25db-0d65-e040-e00a1806749b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Down in the cotton fields Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b6396c4-25db-0d65-e040-e00a1806749b

Wikipedia Citation

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Down in the cotton fields