Butterfly Dude
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SKU: LV.4697
Composed by Sam. Devere. African Americans, Caricatures, Portraits, Minstrels, Dogs, Banjos, Clothing & dress, Vanity, Courtship, Ethnic stereotypes. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4697).Sam Devere's Album of Original Songs. No. 1. Butterfly Dude. Words and Music by Sam. Devere. Published 1885 by Chas. D. Blake & Co., 488 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include African Americans, Caricatures, Portraits, Minstrels, Dogs, Banjos, Clothing & dress, Vanity, Courtship, Ethnic stereotypes. First line reads "Oh the latest sensation they say, is the dude, he's the swell of the day.".
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