'I hates to get up early in the morn', 1901. 'Song successes as sung by Peter F. Dailey in the new successful comedy by Augustus Thomas, "Champagne Charlie"'. 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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