Henry Anderson
Henry Anderson (born 1800) was a Philadelphia-area street vendor known as The Hominy Man, who became a local legend, beginning in about 1828, for his cries, which he used to hawk his wares.[1] His were said to be the "most musical of all cries", and he was noted for his "strong resonant 'tenor robusto'".[2]
Two examples of his cries:
- Hominy man come out today
- For to sell his hominay[3]
- De hominy man is on his way
- From de navy yard
- With his harmony[4]
References
- Hester, Karlton E. (2004). Bigotry and the Afrocentric Jazz Evolution. Global Academic Publishing. ISBN 1586842285.
- Southern, Eileen (1997). Music of Black Americans. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.. ISBN 0393038432.
Notes
- ^ Hester, pg. 48
- ^ Southern, pgs. 124-125
- ^ Southern, pg. 125 cites Scharf, John Thomas (1884). History of Philadelphia. 2. Philadelphia. pp. 930.
- ^ Southern, pg. 125 cites Oberholtzer. Philadelphia. 2. pp. 95.
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