- Fig. 12. Whitlock’s Collection of Ethiopian Melodies, art by Eliphalet Brown (New York: C. G. Christman, ca. 1846). This sheet music cover—for the song “Oh! Wake up in de Morning”—portrays a blackface performance by Virginia Minstrels cofounder Billy Whitlock and dancer John Diamond. Courtesy John Hay Library, Brown University.
Sheet music cover: Whitlock's Collection of Ethiopian Melodies: "Oh! Wake Up in de Morning"
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