Wigan Album

What an interesting item. Did any American Indians ever visit Wigan I wonder? Are the words to the music on the inside of the sheet music, would love to see them. Thanks for posting.

Henry sorry to disappoint you it's just me fooling around. It was originally titled a WIGWAM COURTSHIP<g>

What a shame, we were planning a sing sing this afternoon.

I have copies,on my P.C., of thousands of old American Sheet Music Covers.from the 1860's up to the 1920's. Some not now politicaly correct! Most have fantastic titles and superb coloured covers. Just a pity there isn't somewhere where I could upload them to share with other people.
How about:-
"I'm The Guy Who Paid The Rent For Mrs Van Winkle"
"My Little Bimbo, Down on the Bamboo Isle;"
"If Baby Would Never Grow Older A Mother Would Never Be Sad"
They don't write 'em like they used to<g>

Hello Ron. My Dad used to sing me a song before I went to sleep:
I have a doll as black as ink,
He is an Indian I think.
I won't put any more without your permission, but it was an innocent song about a much-loved little black doll, and what a shame it would probably be unacceptable today. It reminds me so much of my Dad, and I can hear him singing it...what a sad state of affairs to think it would cause offence today.

Buffalo Bills wild west show visited more than 100 years ago. Its in the Wigan almanac somewhere on WW Im sure I have seen it. Im also pretty sure Sitting Bull was doing the show with him on that occasion? Correct me if I am mistaken :)

btw.. I can remember being admonished by some for putting sheet music up here some months back, just because my grandmother was born and lived in Wigan, and had what I thought, was interesting sheet music circa 1880s which was eventually passed down to me and which I wanted to share. My critics are now conspicuous by their silence. :/

I really like music... and indians

Irene, I don't remember the song you mentioned but I did have a black dolly called Tuscha...still got her tucked up in a box. Most little girls had one years ago & loved them dearly...nothing was meant unkindly...the words racism & not politically correct didn't exsist back then.

I had two, Helen.....Suzy and Phyllis. When you turned Suzy over, she said "Mama".

Yes Helen back in our day there was no racism

Truer words ne'er spoken tricia. In the days before cinemas it was a more innocent time when all colours and creeds lived together as equals.

I am 80"s and have been searching or words to "Indian Doll 'My sister in her 50"s and died of cancer never got to ask her for the words. I was 9 when I got my doll an Indian Doll. My mother was from Canada and sang this Song to me. I can't tell you how Happy I was to find it to carry on the tradition to my Grandchildren. and hope they carry it to the next generation.

My mum used to sing it to me, found the words to the song in a pdf about the memories of a woman.

Whilst the intention isn't racist, it does come off as quite jarring today, I'm only 27 by the way. I'll paste the link to the lyrics below, they are at the end of page 7: https://www.wheatleyarchive.org.uk/images/files/1705-rosie-jeffs-memories.pdf