African-American Composers In 19th Century America

African-American Composers
In 19th Century America

Piano Solos

Scans of the original sheet music prepared as PDF files in an easy to print format

Music for Solo Piano

Francis Johnson
Francis Johnson (1792-1844) was an important figure in the development of American music in the first half of the 19th century. Born a free Black in Philadelphia in 1792, he was one of the the first African-Americans to publish music in this country, and possibly the first American of any color to tour Europe as a musician, where he played for Queen Victoria of England.
He returned to America and was the first musician to introduce "promenade concerts" to Philadelphia audiences in the 1840s. As a
composer, he wrote more than 300 pieces, of which some many survive.

The Celebrated Victoria Gallop
Citizens' Quadrilles
Phoenix Polka

A.J.R. Connor
Chestnut Street Promenade
Evergreen Polka
New York Polka Waltz
The Mallet or Stop Waltz
Valse 'A Cinq Temps
Seraphine Gallopade
The American Polka Quadrilles
Connor's third set of polka quadrilles

Isaac Hazzard
The Terpsichore
The Alarm Gun Quadrille
Davis Quickstep
Miss Lucy Neal Quadrille
Miercken Polka Waltz

J.W. Postlewaite
Galena Waltz
Annie - Polka Mazurka
St. Louis Greys Quick Step
Orange Schottishe
Red Petticoat Mazurka
Rock Island Waltz
The Veiled Prophets

Blind Boone
Spring Reverie

Basil Barres
La Creoloe Polka
Mamie Waltz
Regina Waltz