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Title
May Irwin's "Lulu" song
Additional title: I'se singin' w'ile de yaller moon am shinin' bright as day. [first line]
Additional title: If, ma honey, in ma heart yo'd see. [first line of chorus]
Names
Alexander, Sigmund B. (Lyricist)
Hecht, Summit L. (Composer)
Irwin, May, 1862-1938 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Boston ; New York ; Chicago
Publisher: White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Balls (Parties)
Betrothal
Love songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of May Irwin.
Statement of responsibility: written by Sigmung B. Alexander ; composed by Summit L. Hecht.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68f34890-c591-012f-681c-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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "May Irwin's "Lulu" song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3a5029-44c4-0117-e040-e00a18061dba

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "May Irwin's "Lulu" song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3a5029-44c4-0117-e040-e00a18061dba

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). May Irwin's "Lulu" song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3a5029-44c4-0117-e040-e00a18061dba

Wikipedia Citation

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May Irwin's "Lulu" song