List of blackface minstrel songs


This is a list of songs that either originated in blackface minstrelsy or are otherwise closely associated with that tradition. Songwriters and publication dates are given where known.

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  • "Far You Well Ladies|Far You Well Ladies"
  • "Farewell My Lilly Dear", Stephen Foster
  • "The Fine Old Color'd Gentleman", Dan Emmett
  • "De Floating Scow Quickstep", E. Ferrett
  • "Forty Hosses in de Stable", J. Kierman
  • "The Free Nigger", sung by R. W. Pelham

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  • "Land of Canaan", played by J. Simmons
  • "A Life by the Galley Fire"
  • "De Long Island Nigger", Emma Snow
  • "Long Time Ago", John Cole
  • "Loozyanna Low Grounds", Dan Emmett
  • “Lucy Long”
  • "Lucy Neal"/"Lucy Neale" J. P. Carter
  • "Lynchburg Town"

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  • "Quaker's Jig", R. Myers

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  • "Uncle Gabriel"

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  • "Van Bramer's Jig", published by Dan Emmett
  • "Virginia's Lubly Ground"

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  • "Yellow Corn"

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