The merry whistling darky: Historical Recording and Credits
The merry whistling darky: Catalogue date: 1906-10-03. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Whistling; Popular music.
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The merry whistling darky: Catalogue date: 1906-10-03. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Whistling; Popular music.

Swanee River : Parody: Catalogue date: 1906-10-03. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Popular music.

Sisseretta's visit to the North: Catalogue date: 1906-09-25. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Descriptive specialties.

You can't give your heart to somebody else, and still hold hands with me: Catalogue date: 1906-10-04. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

Marie Cahill's Hottentot love song: Catalogue date: 1906-10-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

When Tommy Atkins marries Dolly Gray: Catalogue date: 1906-10-12. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

When Tommy Atkins marries Dolly Gray: Catalogue date: 1906-10-12. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Musical theater; Popular music.

Mr. Monkey: Catalogue date: 1906-10-23. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Musical theater.

A lemon in the garden of love: Catalogue date: 1906-10-23. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Musical theater.

Honey, won't you love me like you used to: Catalogue date: 1906-04-26. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Ethnic characterizations.

Arrah Wanna: Catalogue date: 1908-12-30. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Ethnic characterizations.

Praise ye: Catalogue date: 1906-06-12. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Opera; Religious.

Is marriage a failure?: Catalogue date: 1906-10-17. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs; Musical theater.

St. Louis rag: Catalogue date: 1906-10-05. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ragtime, jazz, and more.

Almost persuaded: Catalogue date: 1906-10-25. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Religious.

The dream of the rarebit fiend: Catalogue date: 1906-09-07. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Humorous songs.

Red domino: Catalogue date: 1906-10-22. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

A message from the dead: Catalogue date: 1906-11-05. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Monologues, dialogues, and recitations.

If anybody wants to meet a Jonah, shake hands with me: Catalogue date: 1906-11-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Popular music.

He's a cousin of mine: Catalogue date: 1906-11-09. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Musical theater; Ethnic characterizations.

Serenata: Catalogue date: 1905-09-14. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Spanish; Opera; Ethnic music.

La Marseillaise: Catalogue date: 1905-01-10. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical music.

Cheer up, Mary: Catalogue date: 1906-11-14. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Popular music.

Don't you tell: Catalogue date: 1906-11-16. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Musical theater.

Good-a-bye John: Catalogue date: 1906-11-14. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Ethnic characterizations; Musical theater.

March comrades: Catalogue date: 1906-10-15. Original format: Sound recording. Genre: Classical.

Beaded floral sheath dress worn by Dinah Washington: Date: 1940s. Created by: Unidentified. Worn by: Dinah Washington, American, 1924 - 1963.
Black and white striped pants worn by Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire: Date: 2004-2013. Designed by: Louis Wells, born 1957. Worn by: Verdine White, American, born 1951.

Chromogenic print of a close-up of Pimp C in jail: Date: 2005. Photograph by: Jack Thompson, American. Subject of: Pimp C, American, 1973 - 2007.

Kenny Burrell, 1989: Date: 1989. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Kenny Burrell, American, born 1931.

Blueprint: Date: 2001. Created by: Terry Boddie, American, born 1965. Type: photographic prints.

Method Man & Stankbreath Mahoney Debate Who's 'Doper'…: Date: 1997. Photograph by: Ricky Powell, American, 1961 - 2021. Subject of: Method Man, American, born 1971.

Photograph of Sean Combs: Date: 2001. Photograph by: Michael Benabib, American, born 1962. Subject of: Sean Combs, American, born 1969.

Billy Taylor, 1993: Date: 1993. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Billy Taylor, American, 1921 - 2010.

Leather jacket worn by Bootsy Collins: Date: ca. 1990. Designed by: Tom the Leatherman, American. Worn by: Bootsy Collins, American, born 1951.

Albert Collins, 1991: Date: 1991. Photograph by: David D. Spitzer, American. Subject of: Albert Collins, American, 1932 - 1993.

Tuxedo jacket from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway: Date: ca. 1984. Manufactured by: After Six, Inc., American, founded 1903. Worn by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Cleveland Sellers, Ed. D. Oral History Interview: Date: March 21, 2013. Created by: Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009. Interview of: Cleveland Sellers Ed. D., American, born 1944.

Union card for Cab Calloway: Date: 1948. Issued by: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896. Used by: Cab Calloway, American, 1907 - 1994.

Engraved woodblock of a "Haida medicine rattle": date made: 1884. publisher: Bureau of American Ethnology. printer: Government Printing Office.