Bandanna Land (Cook, Will Marion)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Cook, John Leubrie Hill, Chris Smith, Joe Jordan, Frank H. Williams, Bert Williams and Al Johns.

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In Bandanna Lan' (Cook)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Gotham-Attucks Music Co., 1907.
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Misc. Notes Librettist was Mord' Allen
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Bon Bon Buddy (Cook)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Gotham-Attucks Music Co., 1907.
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Misc. Notes #661269: This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Dinah (Cook)

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Publisher. Info. New York: Gotham-Attucks Music Co., 1907.
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Misc. Notes Also known as "Be My Little Dinah True"
Librettist Alex Rogers
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I'd Rather Have Nothin' All of the Time (Williams)

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Red Red Rose (Cook)

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Misc. Notes Librettist Alex Rogers
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The Sheath Gown in Darktown (Lemonier)

The Sheath Gown in Darktown (Lemonier, Tom)

Fas', Fas' World (Williams)

Fas', Fas' World (Williams, Bert)

Just the Same (Cook)

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Misc. Notes words by Alex Rogers.
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It's Hard To Love Somebody (Smith)

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Misc. Notes Music by Chris Smith, Lyric by Cecil Mack
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General Information

Work Title Bandanna Land
Alternative. Title A Musical in Three Acts
Composer Cook, Will Marion
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts:
  • Act I
  1. Corn Song
  2. Kinky
  3. 'Tain't Gwine to Be No Rain
  4. Exhortation
  5. Until Then
  • Act II
  1. Minuet
  2. Red, Red Rose
  3. When I Was Sweet Sixteen
  4. It's Hard to Love Somebody
  5. Just the Same
  6. Somewhere
  7. Late Hours
  8. Bon Bon Buddy
  • Act III
  1. Ethiopia
  2. Me to Me is Me
First Performance. 1908-02-03 in New York: Majestic Theatre
First Publication. 1907 – New York: Gotham-Attucks
Librettist Mord Allen (fl.1907-1908)
David Kempner (fl.1908-1911)
Cecil Mack (1873-1944)
Alex Rogers (1876-1930), lyrics and scenario
Jesse Shipp (1864-1934), lyrics and scenario
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus, orchestra
External Links Wikipedia article
Internet Broadway Database
Extra Information Bandanna Land was a musical with contributions from multiple composers and lyricists.

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