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Title
Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons
Additional title: 'Way down upon a cotton farm in southern Alabam'. [first line]
Additional title: Go to sleep, Sh! my little pickaninies. [first line of chorus]
Names
Hillman, George (Lyricist)
Hillman, George (Composer)
Perrin, Sidney (Composer)
Perrin, Sidney (Lyricist)
Witmark, Julius P., 1870 or 1871-1929 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Alabama
African American children's games
African American parents
Lullabies -- United States
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Julius P. Witmark
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Plantation slumber song.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Hillman & Perrin.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 55048db0-c592-012f-3374-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718314fd-d51d-4362-e040-e00a18061aec

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718314fd-d51d-4362-e040-e00a18061aec

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/718314fd-d51d-4362-e040-e00a18061aec

Wikipedia Citation

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Mammy's little pumpkin colored coons