first edition
1908 · Columbia, Mo
by Boone, John William ("Blind Boone"), 1864-1927
Columbia, Mo: Allen Music Co, 1908. 1st ed. Very Good. 5p. Cover lettered in bold red letters. 35cm. Modest stain in upper right corner. Some chipping and wear, mostly along right side. An uncommon piece of sheet music by Boone. Melissa Fuell published the first biography of this talented African American in 1915. He is now regarded an important musical figure thanks to his rediscovery by modern scholars and to the efforts of John Davis, a talented pianist, performer and historian, who has produced high quality modern recordings of Boone's surviving compositions.
(Inventory #: 90163)