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My little 'lasses candy coon

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
My little 'lasses candy coon
Additional title: A picaninny climbed on his old mammy's knee, saying tell me a story, tell me do. [first line of song]
Additional title: My little 'lasses candy coon, Mammy'll put you to bed soon. [first line of chorus]
Names
Mann, Nat. D. (Nathaniel D.) (Lyricist)
Mann, Nat. D. (Nathaniel D.) (Composer)
Maxwell, Jos. B. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American infants
African Americans
Lullabies -- United States
Aged persons
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design with stereotyped depictions of African Americans shows an elderly "Mammy," bandanna covering her hair, a cane in her right hand, holding a baby on her left shoulder. A few furnishings of her house are visible, most in a poor state: a baby cradle, a window with a sill, a cupboard and table with dishes, and a shelf on the wall with a clock, decoy, and a brush.
Content: Dedication above caption title: Dedicated to my esteemed friend, Jos. B. Maxwell.
Content: Summary: Using stereotyped language, describes a bedtime scene where a young African American asks his "Mammy" to tell bedtime stories.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Nat. D. Mann.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 440f7110-c595-012f-d3a1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My little 'lasses candy coon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c8b0fc-70b5-ebbd-e040-e00a180624a8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My little 'lasses candy coon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c8b0fc-70b5-ebbd-e040-e00a180624a8

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My little 'lasses candy coon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c8b0fc-70b5-ebbd-e040-e00a180624a8

Wikipedia Citation

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My little 'lasses candy coon