'Go way back and sit down', 1901. Creator: Unknown. # 2949144

'Go way back and sit down', 1901. Creator: Unknown.

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'Go way back and sit down', 1901. 'Sung with Great Success by Adele Berg; words by Elmer Bowman, music by Al. Johns'. 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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