It was a mockery of golden slippers, a spiritual sung by the fisk jubilee singers. Golden slippers ise gwine to wear, bekase dey look so neat. This song formally titled oh, dem golden slippers was. Oh, dem golden slippers posted january 3rd, 2010 by bill cahn. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Oh, dem golden slippers oh, dem golden slippers golden slippers ise goin to wear to walk the golden street. Download and print o dem golden slippers sheet music for piano solo. Oh, them golden slippers oh, them golden slippers golden slippers im goin to wear because they look so neat. Oh, them golden slippers, oh, them golden slippers, golden slippers im gonna wear, because they look so neat. Golden slippers sheet music for treble clef instrument. As an aside, it is a favorite of the decidedly philadelphia new years tradition, the mummers parade. Oh, them golden slippers, oh, them golden slippers, golden slipyers im a gonna wear to walk the golden street. Oh, them golden slippers oh, them golden slippers golden slippers im goin to wear to walk the golden street.
A minstrel show song set in the style of a spiritual, the song is apparently a parody of the spiritual golden slippers, popularized after the american civil war by the fisk jubilee singers. Ferko music listen to philadelphia mummers the ferko string. A minstrel show song set in the style of a spiritual, the song is apparently a parody of the spiritual golden slippers, popularized after the. Bland in 1879, is considered an american standard today.
It is, in fact, somewhat disconcerting to hear oh, dem golden slippers as first published, with its mocking piano part and its silly verse proclaiming it a parody, since it has been taken seriously for so long. This song formally titled oh, dem golden slippers was composed by. Provides access to digital images for over 3,000 pieces from the collection, published in the united states between 1850 and 1920. Oh dem golden slippers b0965 historic american sheet. Blands oh, dem golden slippers introduced in 1903, as well as the 19thcentury cakewalk, dubbed the mummers strut or the 2 street strut. Print and download traditional golden slippers ukulele tab. Bland, of spragues georgia minstrels, wrote oh, dem golden slippers in 1879.
Oh dem golden slippers oh dem golden slippers golden slippers ise gwine to wear because they look so neat oh dem golden slippers oh dem golden slippers golden slippers ise gwine to wear to walk the golden street. It has been a long time since i last saw the mummers parade on new years day in philadelphia. Golden slippers arranged by lee marcus tabledited by lee marcus page 1 10 d b g d a 3 3. Oh, dem golden slippers james a bland page 2 2 t a b 15 0. Oh, dem golden slippers is a song from 1879 by james a. Bland in 1879, is particularly well known as a bluegrass instrumental standard. O dem golden slippers was a popular song commonly sung by blackface minstrel performers in the late 1800s. Oh, dem golden slippers is a popular song commonly sung by blackface performers in the 19th century. Traditional golden slippers ukulele tab in f major. Today oh, dem golden slippers is often referred to simply as golden slippers, further obscuring the original spiritual. Prominent black minstrel songwriter and banjo player james a. So, its goodbye, children i will have to go where the rain dont fall and the wind dont blow and yer ulster coats, why, you will not need when you ride up in the chariot in the morn. Golden slippers is a spiritual popularized in the years following the american civil war by the fisk jubilee singers. Oh, them golden slippers by digital sheet music for.
Ferko string band scrap iron golden slippers springfield massachusetts 2008 duration. Oh, dem golden slippers james a bland tabledited obie page 1 2 d g d 0 0 3 0. Suncoast mummers string band of bradenton, florida. Black residents arriving after the civil war added the signature strut along with oh. The mummers parade initially prohibited african americans from participating in the parade and used white people in black face which was banned by the city in 1964. Oh, dem golden slippers sheet music for piano, voice. Dec 12, 2008 oh dem golden slippers oh dem golden slippers golden slippers ise gwine to wear because they look so neat oh dem golden slippers oh dem golden slippers golden slippers ise gwine to wear to walk the golden street. Today oh, dem golden slippers is often referred to simply as golden slippers, further obscuring the. Ferko string band plays golden slippers on april 6, 2014. Oh, my golden slippers am laid away this is a scanned copy of the original broadside in the helen hartness flanders collection at middlebury college. About this song golden slippers is a spiritual popularized in the years following the american civil war by the fisk jubilee singers. Golden slippers matthew sabatella and the rambling string band.
Oh, dem golden slippers was originally a mockery of golden slippers, a spiritual song sung by the fisk jubilee singers. The mummers parade initially prohibited african americans from participating in the parade and used white. The song became the basis for a minstrel show parody song, oh, dem golden slippers, which itself became an american musical standard. Oh dem golden slippers g old time song lyrics with chords for guitar, banjo etc with downloadable pdf. Bland in 1879, is particularly well known as a bluegrass instrumental standard overview.
Words and music by james bland, of spragues georgia minstrels. Africanamerican spiritual, chords indications, lyrics may be included. Oh dem golden slippers song and lyrics from kididdles. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Bland was also the first man to put the 5th string on a banjo.
On this page youll find the lyrics, history, meaning, music, mp3 download, video, and. You can also access our site through your mobile phone. Oh, dem golden slippers the philadelphia mummers parade new years day, 1966 the sound came before the sight oh, dem golden slippers, barely heard, then swelling as thousands of banjos and glockenspiels fed out of the narrow lively streets into broad street. Golden slippers arranged by lee marcus page 2 10 t a b 4 3 3 9 h. The story of the philadelphia mummers welch, charles e. A minstrel show song set in the style of a spiritual, the song is apparently a parody of the spiritual. O, dem golden slippers the unofficial theme song of the mummers parade, it was written by the africanamerican philadelphian james a. Golden slippers was written by james bland, a black songwriter who wrote for minstrel shows.
Oh, dem golden slippers is a minstrel song traditionally performed by blackface mummers in the united states. Oh dem golden slippers was written by afroamerican songwriter and banjoist james bland and was first published in year of 1879. The band is often hired to appear in parades, concerts, and special events throughout the philadelphia region. O dem golden slippers sheet music for piano solo pdf. Sitting in the middle of the worlds largest concentration of urban chordonly banjo players is a lot more fun in theory than in practice for a music lover. Sweet rosie ogrady the band played o ferko string band alabama jubilee. His most famous song was carry me back to ole virginny, but that was untill vernon dalhart made a hit of his slippers song in the 1920s. Print and download in pdf or midi oh, dem golden slippers j.
Misc golden slippers chords, tabs, tablatures for guitar. The first official parade was held january 1, 1901 on broad street. It is also the unofficial theme song of the mummers parade held each new years day in philadelphia. Jan 01, 2012 black residents arriving after the civil war added the signature strut along with oh. Print and download oh, them golden slippers sheet music. The parade became an official citysponsored event in 1901. Quaker city string band is a nonprofit musical organization devoted to community involvement and family tradition. Bill cahn oh, dem golden slippers posted january 3rd, 2010 by bill cahn. Oh, dem golden slippers the philadelphia mummers parade new years day, 1966 the sound came before the sightoh, dem golden slippers, barely heard, then swelling as thousands of banjos and glockenspiels fed out of the narrow lively streets into broad street.
Golden slippers american folk song ballad of america. Southern plantation lifes contributions include the parades theme song, james a. This song formally titled oh, dem golden slippers was composed by prominent black minstrel songwriter and banjo player james a. Oh, my golden slippers am laid away cause i dont expect to wear em til my wedding day and my long tailed coat, that i love so well i will wear up in the chariot in the morn and my long white robe that i bought last june im goin to get changed cause it fits too soon and the old grey hoss that i used to drive i will hitch him to the chariot in the morn oh, them golden slippers oh, them. Oh dem golden slippers golden slippers song playback. Mummers strut down broad street in annual parade nbc10. Dem golden slippers, philly mummers, free shipping for. Print and download oh, them golden slippers sheet music composed by james a. Oh, my ol banjo hangs on the wall, cause it aint been tuned since way last fall, but the folks all say well have.