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Title
La Pas Ma La
Additional title: Fus you say 'my niggah' git you gun, shoota dem ducks an' away yo run. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The latest craze in town, the one that's going around. [first line]
Names
Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1909 (Composer)
Hogan, Ernest, 1865-1909 (Lyricist)
Clark, Mattie (Singer)
Triplet, Leslie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Kansas City, Mo.
Publisher: J.R. Bell
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Dance -- 1890-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of 3 people in blackface, bowed, 2 pointing to the third, with the caption: Leslie Triplet, Mattie Clark and Your 'umble' servant. Cover includes text of beginning of chorus.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Ernest Hogan.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 90dd48f0-c590-012f-f926-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1865: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1909: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "La Pas Ma La" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6785335d-8e7e-d99a-e040-e00a180668bd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "La Pas Ma La" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6785335d-8e7e-d99a-e040-e00a180668bd

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). La Pas Ma La Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6785335d-8e7e-d99a-e040-e00a180668bd

Wikipedia Citation

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La Pas Ma La