Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.925294 Composed by James Bland. Arranged by ERWIN CHANDLER. Folk,Holiday,Patriotic,Traditional. Score and parts. 32 pages. Paterchan Music #4884251. Published by Paterchan Music (A0.925294). Oh, Dem Golden Slippers is a popular song commonly sung by blackface performers in the 19th century. The song, penned by African-American James A. Bland in 1879, is considered an American standard today. An easy arrangement for Community Bands to be highlighted in the Summer Parks.