'Sleep, li'l chile, go sleep', 1900. Creator: Unknown.

'Sleep, li'l chile, go sleep', 1900. Creator: Unknown.

2-949-793 - /Heritage Images

'Sleep, li'l chile, go sleep', 1900. 'To my friend Mr Harry Giovannoli; A Pathetic Mammy Song with crooning of invisible chorus, suitable for either Children or Adults; words by G.V. Hobart; music by Frank L. Bristow'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Frank L. Bristow: American: Composer
  2. George V Hobart: American: Musician, librettist, composer
  3. Geo. B. Jennings Co.: : Publisher

Picture Type
  1. Notated music
  2. Scores

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Lifestyle & Leisure Entertainment & Media

Society & Culture Family Life

Society & Culture Issues & Causes

Society & Culture Music

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4294x5531
File Size : 69,581kb


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  1. 1040001462
  1. 1257181
  1. 2-949-793
  1. 2949793


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