GEO. WEAVER'S BANJO SONGSTER 1881 Minstrel OH scarce

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GEO. WEAVER'S BANJO SONGSTER . Lancaster, OH: Geo. B. Preston, 1881. 24pp booklet sewn in illustrated paper wraps (4.25 x 5.75".) With one illustration as an endpiece. Very Scarce.Collection of lyrics for 21 minstrel songs, many absolutely hilarious. Though there are attitudes considered flagrantly politically incorrect today, everybody , (all classes, races, professions) comes in for joshing and satire, nobody is left out, and this is truly equal-opportunity lampooning. No musical scores are included. All of these are indicated "As Sung by Geo. Weaver". A few of the songs are tradition (or takes on traditional songs), but most appear to be original (or at least we cannot find another trace of them in any reference sources). Experts in American popular entertainment and general Americana may know more. The songs are:"My Mary Ann" "Love""Circus Show""Get Along Pete""They Are All Getting Married But Me""Susie Brown""Pretty Jane""She Tickled Me You Bet""Duck Foot Sue""Tackling the Wrong Tom Cat""Betsy Brown""The Beauty that Gave Me the Sack""Rip Up De Hoop De Doodan Do""Green Corn""Kiss Me Quick and Go""Hump Back Mule""Never Go Back on a Friend""Hankey Pankey""My Grandfather's Song""The Menagera""Tackling the Wrong Tom Cat is about an old man with a fightin' dog and an old woman with a 15-pound fightin' tomcat. The animals tussle, and read more
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