'I must have been a dreamin'; [I must a been a dreamin'], 1900. 'Sung with Immense Success by Fannie Midgley; Composed by Bob Cole; arranged by Rosamond Johnson; Shame and Shakespeare 2-Step; a catchy march arrangement of these two popular swongs - be sure to get it'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

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