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I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu

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Music Division

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu
Additional title: I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, Lulu! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Lulu, are you comin' out along with me? [first line]
Names
Dacre, Harry, 1860-1922 (Composer)
Dacre, Harry, 1860-1922 (Lyricist)
D’Arville, Camille (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Man-woman relationships
Desire
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Camille D'Arville.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry Dacre.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3947cf10-c591-012f-0cb3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1922: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc91-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I can't think ob nuthin' else but you, or, Luli lu