Deans rag book golliwogs cakewalk

Golliwogs cakewalk is the sixth and final piece in his piano solo suite childrens corner 1908. Germany companies, and merrythought and deans, both from great britain. The doll wears red trousers, a yellow shirt with three red buttons down the front and a blue jacket. Collection of deans golliwog, 2 wood peg dolls, and story book wood peg dolls. Upton drew the illustrations, and her mother, bertha upton, wrote the accompanying verse. Illustration from the book the adventures of two dutch dolls and a. Handy, and eubie blake, as well as classic rags by debussy. This comprehensive collection of 41 rags by 20 different ragtime masters is conveniently presented in one volume. It was published by durand in 1908, and was first performed by harold bauer in paris on 18 december that year. Cloth books seem common place today a quick search on amazon reveals hundreds of variations. Only the teddy bear exceeded the golliwog in popularity. Upton was born in 1873 in flushing, new york, to english parents who had emigrated to the united. However although it was registered on august 5th 1903 as a company, henry samuel dean had been using the 2 dogs logo the year previously when this logo had been registered in the usa.

The impressionist composer claude debussy also got into the act with his piece golliwog s cakewalk. The golliwogg books were the creations of florence kate upton, the. Born into an eccentric english family who had recently emigrated to the united states, florence studied as an artist in new york. A 1930s deans rag book mickey mouse velvet doll, marked to neck. A typical performance of the suite lasts roughly 15 minutes. Dallas string band, mississippi mud steppers, the double decker string band.

The golliwog began life as a story book character created by florence kate upton. The golliwogg books were the creations of florence kate upton, the scenaristillustrator, and her mother, bertha upton, who supplied the verses accompanying each scene. He has a red felt mouth, wear to one foot exposing kapok, wear to blue. Some soiling to front and back,light soiling to edges. The roots of jazz cakewalk amoebas jazz week at the. The golliwogg was inspired by a blackface minstrel doll upton had as a child in america.

The golliwog caricature antiblack imagery jim crow. Deans rag book company was founded in august 1903 by henry samuel dean. The golliwog originally spelled golliwogg began life as a story book character created by florence kate upton. But debussys golliwogs cakewalk is pretty easy by comparison to the ragtimes joplin has written. Debussy used english for the title of each movement because emmas governess was english. Group of twenty golliwogs and black cloth dolls doll beds, doll quilt, rag dolls. Vintage dean s rag childplay doll black golliwog cloth doll w tags. This golliwog book is one in a series of lovely shape books, printed in holland and illustrated by f. International golliwog collectors club newsletter teddy bear. The cover with a small elephant holding a gigantic golliwog balloon is rather surrealistic. Measuring 17 with green label made in england by deans rag co ltd london to neck.

See more ideas about dolls, enid blyton books and dinosaur fabric. The books main characters were two dutch dolls, peg and sarah jane, and the golliwogg. Rags to riches history of the deans rag books, dolls. Debussys golliwoggs cakewalk, performed by richard. Five dolls comprising a deans rag book composition character doll, velvet top, trousers and hat, and deans ticket to right hand, dean dutch boy with felt dress and clogs, sailor doll, japanese man doll and bellboy doll. View realised deans rag book auction prices from 186 auction lots. He dedicated the suite to his daughter emma also known as chouchou, a french term of endearment that also means darling. The french composer claude debussy was so enthralled by the golliwogs in his daughters books that one movement of his childrens corner suite is entitled the golliwog s cakewalk. Here is a version where debussy himself plays golliwog s cakewalk, recorded on a player piano roll like joplin playing maple leaf rag.

However, the image of the doll has become the subject of heated debate. Woof with a handwritten inscription of xmas 1953 is pretty much all i know about the book. Golliwog s cakewalk artistic preparation and performance series by claude debussy ed. The golliwog was a mixture of bravery, adventurousness, and love for children. So if you never experienced cakewalks the golliwog is a good one to start with.

Debussys controversial golliwog images musicales stories. The deans rag book co 1903 ltd v and a collections. For the third doll, the striking golliwog, florence sought inspiration from an old rag doll. Feels to be filled with kapok to body and wood wool to head. The story of the deans whitefaced gollie in august of 1997 my wife, debra, and i participated in a small bear show in san diego. The golliwog caricature antiblack imagery jim crow museum. How the golliwog went from innocent childrens hero to. Red velveteen trousers and yellow velveteen body with remains of his blue felt jacket with original yellow buttons. The golliwogs cakewalk is a piece from claude debussys piano suite. It includes works by some of the most celebrated rag composers, including scott joplin, w.

Golliwoggs cakewalk childrens corner piano tutorial. Mabel lucie attwell, i love gollywog gollywogs cakewalk was always one of my favorites. A performative, competitive dance known as the chalk line walk first appeared around the 1850s on the plantations along the gulf coast. Boxed maudio oxygen 61 midi keyboard, slightly used.

Debussy dedicated this suite, about toys coming to life, to his much beloved daughter emma, nicknamed chouchou. At one point it was very popular in europe and as a result has become a collectors item. The golliwog was a rag doll that came out of the blackface minstrel tradition. We had a number of golliwogs at our booth and a very interesting lady came by to talk gollies. The first rag book was produced in 1902 and was so successful that the deans ragbook company was formed on the back of this in 1903.

Mel bay fiddle tunes, classic rags and cakewalks covers wellknown tunes in each style taught by leo wijinkamp jr these tunes are presented in open g, standard and drop d tunings. Golliwog s cakewalk is one of six movements from debussys childrens corner suite. An independent guide to golliwogs, including golliwogg history, golly dolls, gollie books, and gollywog collectables. Golliwoggs cakewalk is the sixth and final piece in the childrens corner, a suite for piano published by claude debussy in 1908. The three audio cds give 3 full hours of notebynote, phrasebyphrase instructi. Print and download in pdf or midi golliwog s cakewalk claude debussy. Golliwog s cakewalk by francoisjoel thiollier on amazon music. Vintage dean s rag book doll golliwog cloth doll mr. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. The image of the doll has become the subject of heated. Stuffed fabric golly made in england by deans childsplay toys in the early 1960s. Golly by the dean s rag book co 1903 ltd, 19631965 manufactured. A good teacher can even reduce notes or add notes depending on the students ability.

These cakewalk dance contests eventually would be held in big cities as tinpan alley would make a fortune off of the dance and the rag time music they would produce. In 1895, her book, entitled the adventures of two dutch dolls, was published in london. The golliwogg later golliwog is a rag dolllike, childrens literary character created by florence kate upton in the late 19th century. The cover with a small elephant holding a gigantic golliwog balloon. Golliwogs cakewalk is the sixth and final piece in his piano solo. During the first half of the twentieth century, the golliwog doll was a favorite childrens soft toy in europe. On december 18th 1903, henry dean filed a patent for books with cloth leaves. Discussion listen to the piece at least once through while discussing each musical element timbre, texture, dynamics, structure to discuss each in isolation before asking children to consider all elements. Uptons golliwogg character, like the rag doll which inspired it, was ugly. A vg true cloth book of muslin,front and back cover light green with color pictoral illus,spine is sewn and is tight. One of my piano students has recently begun to work on claude debussys rag inspired piece golliwog s cakewalk, the last movement in his petite suite pour piano called childrens corner 19061908.