Wing Lee's rag-time clock

On cover: Sung by Mathews and Bulger in By the sad sea waves. Cover includes a photograph of Mathews and Bulger in costume. Published as the supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. Sunday, Sept. 2, 1900, pp. 5-8. Summary: Using stereotyped language, the narrator tells of Wing Lee who boug...

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Main Authors: Trahern, Al, Mathews and Bulger
Format: Image
Language:English
Subjects:
1891-1900
Chinese Americans
Dancing
Musicals
Poor African Americans
Ragtime music
Songs
United States
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Summary:On cover: Sung by Mathews and Bulger in By the sad sea waves. Cover includes a photograph of Mathews and Bulger in costume. Published as the supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. Sunday, Sept. 2, 1900, pp. 5-8. Summary: Using stereotyped language, the narrator tells of Wing Lee who bought a clock that rang in ragtime; because of this, African Americans broke into his store in order to dance; furious, Wing Lee called the police, but the officer was also an African American who began to dance, leaving Wing Lee frustrated.