Josephine, My Jo.

Creator Name

James T. Brymn;
R. C. McPherson;
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., founded 1900;
Vernon Sugg McDonald, American, 1906 - 1982;
Mary Elizabeth Sugg, American, 1839 - 1915

Cultural Context

African Americans

Date

1900s

Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture;

Smithsonian Institution

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Object Description

Sheet music for the song Josephine, My Jo. The front cover features an illustration of an African American woman drawn in profile, wearing a ruffled dress and a large hat. A red and white photograph of a white female identified as Anna Wilks appears in bottom proper right corner. Red and black type on the front cover reads: [JOSEPHINE, / MY JO. / WORDS BY / R. C. McPHERSON / MUSIC BY / JAS. T. BRYMN ]. Underneath the photograph there is a publisher’s logo which reads: [PULISHED BY / SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN / AND / COMPANY / CHICAGO / 53 DEARBORN ST. / NEW YORK / 45 WEST 28th ST. / SAN FRANCISCO CAL PHELAN BLDG]. The interior of the ...

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Title

Josephine, My Jo.

Creator

James T. Brymn, Composed by;
R. C. McPherson, Written by;
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., founded 1900, Published by;
Vernon Sugg McDonald, American, 1906 - 1982, Owned by;
Mary Elizabeth Sugg, American, 1839 - 1915, Owned by

Worktype

sheet music; Sheet music

Cultural Context

African Americans

Material

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 14 × 11 1/16 in. (35.6 × 28.1 cm)

Technique

Language

Date

1900s;
Date: 1901