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You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine

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Music Division

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COLLECTION
American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1898

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Title
You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine
Additional title: Dere ain't no use o' cryin' now. [first line]
Additional title: You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine. [first line of chorus]
Names
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Lyricist)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Infants
Love
African American mothers
African Americans
Racism
Lullabies -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Kitty Mitchell.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul Dresser.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38898240-c594-012f-2b3a-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

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued
  • 1906: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ffb1e16-1e6b-5d8f-e040-e00a18066bdf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ffb1e16-1e6b-5d8f-e040-e00a18066bdf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7ffb1e16-1e6b-5d8f-e040-e00a18066bdf

Wikipedia Citation

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You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine