Ernest Hogan - All coons look alike to me (Piano)

A midi file made by me of "All coons look alike to me", one of first rag-time compositions, written in 1896 by Ernest Hogan

[andrewmoser]

If anyone wants to reference this banger in public, remember that the alternative title was "all PIMPS look alike to me, " which was aparently a common underworld phrase at the time. The composer tried to clean up the title by changing pimp to another word, and it cost him his career.

[luizbfernando]

Ernest Hogan was a great composesr, like Scott Joplin, his musics are made in the ragtime format, I LOVE IT!.

[Natturner]

Beautiful tune. R.I.P to all the black men and women who gave light to ragtime music.

[TheKyPerson]

Ernest Hogan was born in my home town. We have a historical marker up to commemorate him. He was a talented man.

[acenturyofblackmusic]

the father of ragtime music! thanks for the upload.

[clintgraves]

They played that when Jack Johnson was introduced in the Johnson/Jefferies fight of July 4th 1910.

[tomray]

A LOT of great "Musical Gems" are ignored just because the Titles or lyrics, fashionable in the 1900's, would be offensive today. I collect old sheet music and play it on midi myself---Discovered a lot of great stuff.

[TheEinstein]

Well played. I appreciate the art of this piece, but I do understand why some people are upset. It is vital to note this composition came from a shameful chapter of American history.

[bassreeves]

beautiful piece. melancholic and nostalgic.black america is the best.

[arburo]

This is more of a cake walk, rather than a rag. It appears on music rolls of the period, especially on 58 note Orchestrelle rolls made for the roll-playing reed organs of that name.

[giancamb]

because actually it is the real title of the song. not my fault

[mider-spanman]

I'm here from the Joe Jennette Boxing's Ironman book. People used to play the songs in their horse-drawn wagons on pianos they had in the back.

[daviszac]

This isn't racist...it's a song about his girl leavin him for a mother dude and she is tellin him that it's really about who spends more money on her cuz all y'all niggas look the same to me til you get to spending money on me

[zsoltnagh]

Where can I get the piano sheet music for the exact melody?

[thetriumphofthethrill]

Good tune, almost of Joplin level, and a funny one too.

[esalvv]

is it possible to get the midi file for this? that would be fantastic!

[parkerplace]

This song could be the new black national anthem!!!!

[JackeusVinsonius]

Came here to say white people invented Jazz

[daviszac]

Another dude, not a mother, stupid auto correct

[oevr]

Let's delete all historical accounts of racism so we will soon forget which way we came and what our ancestors fought to achieve.... Or maybe not.. Let's remember what horrible things racism have brought, but at the same time also not identify as a race but, as a person who happens to have the same insignificant color of skin as people in the past.