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Title
Hushaby ma baby
Additional title: Go to sleep my pickaninny. [first line]
Additional title: Hushaby ma baby close your eyes in sleep. [first line of chorus]
Names
Pratt, John H., Mrs. (Dedicatee)
Favor, Ed. (Composer)
Griffin, Rachel E. (Lyricist)
Pratt, John H. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Publisher: E.P. Favor
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African Americans
Lullabies -- United States
Mothers & children -- United States -- 1900-1909
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: No cover.
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. John H. Pratt, Watertown, Mass.
Statement of responsibility: words by Rachel E. Griffin ; music by Ed. Favor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 674b2420-c596-012f-ae4d-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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Hushaby ma baby" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83a93278-30c9-f4d5-e040-e00a180606f3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Hushaby ma baby" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83a93278-30c9-f4d5-e040-e00a180606f3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). Hushaby ma baby Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83a93278-30c9-f4d5-e040-e00a180606f3

Wikipedia Citation

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Hushaby ma baby