Mammy’s Choclate Soldier

Description

One of Sophie Tucker’s forgotten songs. The song depicts white children wearing World War I army outfits and comprising a firing squad pretending to shoot a blindfolded comrade while his dog begs for him. An African American child cries in the background.

Format
PDF
Date
1918
Date Range
1910-1919
Language
English
Location
New York
Types / Genre
Sheet music
Collection
David Soren Popular Sheet Music Collection
Creator
Sidney Mitchell, Archie Gottler
Publishers
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
Source
MS 365 Box 6 Folder 25
Citation
American Vaudeville Museum Collection (MS 421), MS 365 Box 6 Folder 25, , courtesy of University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections.
Rights
Public Domain