{"id":1437,"date":"2019-02-27T20:12:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T20:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1437"},"modified":"2023-06-08T16:39:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T16:39:44","slug":"gibson-coon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/gibson-coon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gibson Coon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[ DISCLAIMER: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A popular song from 1908.<br>Words and music by George M. Cohan.<br>Arranged by Chas. J. Gebest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Gibson-Coon-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The Gibson Coon - SHEET MUSIC.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-dd0ca0a0-87a1-47d5-83d5-a90e13008c74\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Gibson-Coon-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\">The Gibson Coon &#8211; SHEET MUSIC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Gibson-Coon-SHEET-MUSIC.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-dd0ca0a0-87a1-47d5-83d5-a90e13008c74\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ec3447fb-a175-4be0-9ceb-e739ae813316\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The_Gibson_Coon-MIDI.mid\">The_Gibson_Coon &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/The_Gibson_Coon-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ec3447fb-a175-4be0-9ceb-e739ae813316\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Mister Gibson, Mister Gibson<br>Brought the Gibson girl along<br>Mister Gibson rhymes with Ibsen<br>That is why they wrote the song<br>Mister Gibson introduced the maiden<br>Ala Kangaroo<br>But &#8217;twas I who introduced the style<br>On old Eighth Avenue<br>I walk with a blank expression<br>They follow me in procession<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>The Gibson coon, the Gibson coon<br>A study in black and tan<br>I fell I&#8217;ve escaped from a sketch been scraped<br>By this wonderful Gibson man<br>My walk, my air, my stoney stare<br>Suggests the Gibson tune<br>As I Kangaroo Eighth Avenue<br>They call me the Gibson coon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Mister Gibson fluffed the hair<br>And gave the back an awful twist<br>Mister Gibson made his maid<br>An actual contortionist<br>With a look of disappointment<br>Mammoth curls from Hepner&#8217;s store<br>Struts around in ostrich fashion<br>Ala Ethel Barrymore<br>My manner is dull and dreamy<br>If Gibson could only see me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Gibson-Coon.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ DISCLAIMER: This song contains antiquated racial language. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A popular song from 1908.Words and music by George M. Cohan.Arranged by Chas. J. Gebest. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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