'Down where the cotton blossoms grow', 1901. Creator: Unknown. # 2949168

'Down where the cotton blossoms grow', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

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'Down where the cotton blossoms grow', 1901. 'The Ballad Hit of the Century; words by Andrew B. Sterling, music by Harry Von Tilzer'. Sung by Leah Russell. 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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People Information

Creator

Unknown, attributed to: :

Subject

Leah Russell: American: Singer

People Related

Andrew B. Sterling: American: Lyricist
Harry Von Tilzer: American: Composer, songwriter, publisher and vaudeville performer
Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer: American: Publisher