Museum object · Written Music
Sheet music for "Before the White Man Came" by Suliaman El-Hadi
1972
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Handwritten sheet music for the piece "Before the White Man Came". Handwritten at top of sheet music is, [BEFORE THE WHITE MAN CAME / Written by / Suliaman El-Hadi]. Handwritten on bottom of sheet music is, [© Spoet Publishing Corp. 1972 Copyright]. Handwriting appears on front and back of paper, with folded inside being blank.
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Catalog reference: 2014.40.8.1
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