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My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you
Additional title: My Hannah lady, I do love you, there aint no baby so good and true. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Way down in Lou'siana, there lives a yaller gal, de folks all call her Hannah. [first line of song]
Names
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Lyricist)
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Shaw, Alma (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899 (Inferred)
Place: [New York]
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co. ; Ed. B. Marks Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African Americans
African Americans -- Louisiana
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Lacking cover.
Content: Summary: Hannah (real name Sal) is an attractive African American woman from Louisiana who the narrator loves; he starts out poor but goes north, gains money, and intends to come back to Louisiana to marry Hannah.
Content: Dedication above caption title: Respectfully dedicated to my little friend Alma Shaw.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Dave Reed, Jr.
Date: Copyright dates: 1899, 1920
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 31 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): 38a667e0-c595-012f-b294-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1872: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f04e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f04e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f04e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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My Hannah lady, whose black baby is you