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Title
My mammy's lullaby
Additional title: Rock a baby bye, hush chile don't you cry. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When I was but a little picaninny, down whar de little niggars grow. [first line]
Names
Fitz, Alb. H. (Albert H.) (Composer)
McIntyre, Leila (Singer)
Russell, Sol Smith, 1848-1902 (Dedicatee)
Fitz, Alb. H. (Albert H.) (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Minneapolis, Minn.
Publisher: A.H. Fitz Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Lullabies -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of A. H. Fitz with a reproduction of his signature.
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Leila McIntyre.
Content: Dedication on cover: Respectfully inscribed to my esteemed friend Mr. Sol Smith Russell.
Content: On cover: As introduced and sung with such phenomenal success by the peerless of all child artists Leila McIntyre.
Content: Pages 3-6 partially mutilated.
Content: Published by A. H. Fitz Music Co., Minneapolis, Minn.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Alb. H. Fitz.
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): 7de017e0-c590-012f-dddd-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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My mammy's lullaby" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-160f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My mammy's lullaby" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-160f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). My mammy's lullaby Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-160f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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My mammy's lullaby