The Phrenologist Coon

The Phrenologist Coon is a 1901 song written by Ernest Hogan with music by Will Accooe.[1][2][3] Bert Williams recorded it[4] on Victor Records and sheet music was published for it.[5][6] It was produced by Williams and Walker Co. and published by Jos. W. Stern & Co. in New York City.[7]

The lyrics describe a conjureman engaging in phrenology.[8]

The tune as a schottische was used for the 1902 song Maiden with the Dreamy Eyes.[9]

References
  1. Wonham, Henry B. (June 17, 2004). Playing the Races: Ethnic Caricature and American Literary Realism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-803664-7 – via Google Books.
  2. Covey, Herbert C.; Eisnach, Dwight (November 24, 2020). Daily Life of African Americans in Primary Documents [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440866654 – via Google Books.
  3. Rowland, Mabel (January 13, 1923). "Bert Williams, Son of Laughter: A Symposium of Tribute to the Man and to His Work". English Crafters – via Google Books.
  4. Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee; Gracyk, Tim (November 12, 2012). Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925. Routledge. ISBN 9781136592294 – via Google Books.
  5. "The phrenologist coon". NYPL Digital Collections. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  6. Hogan (lyricist), Ernest; Accooe (composer), Will (August 7, 1901). "The Phrenologist Coon" – via jscholarship.library.jhu.edu. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. Performing Arts Encyclopedia. August 7, 1901 – via memory.loc.gov.
  8. "Lyrics The Phrenologist Coon by Bert Williams | LyricsLand". www.lyrics.land. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  9. "Maiden with the dreamy eyes". Library of Congress. January 1, 1902.
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