"Miss Lucy Long" 1842
"Miss Lucy Long," published in 1842 by George Willig, was the primary source for all "Lucy Neal" minstrel songs. The song details the relationship between the singer and the character of the song. Misogynistic and satirical, this song represents American perceptions of black sexuality, beauty, and relationships. The lyrics suggests casual and dominant sexual promiscuity between the assumed white male singer and Lucy. “Lucy” is a commonly racist name given to blackface performers that stereotypes a woman who was sexy and of questionable virtue. This song not only narrates white male-black female slave sexual fantasies, but celebrates the blatant misogyny and perverted sexual dominance found in minstrel versions of “Lucy Long/Neal.”