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Hearing the Americas

Advertisement for "Dallas Blues"

Newspaper advertisement

Title

Advertisement for "Dallas Blues"

Description

Here, this advertisement for Marie Cahill's "Dallas Blues" describes the premise of the song, which is around the comic life of a "colored poker player." The illustration of two white women in front of the record player with their dog represents the white, economically well off audience for whom these recordings were marketed to.

Date

March 9, 1917

Source

Library of Congress Chronicling America

Type

Newspaper advertisement

Related to

The Dallas Blues
Here, this advertisement for Marie Cahill's "Dallas Blues" describes the premise of the song, which is around the comic life of a "colored poker player." The illustration of two white women in front of the record player with their dog represents the white, economically well off audience for whom these recordings were marketed to.