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Title
Baby's song
Additional title: Being a mamma's blessing, being an auntie's joy. [first line]
Additional title: 'm mamma's little baby, and papa's baby too. [first line]
Additional title: Tis nice to be a baby, and have such pretty things. [first line of chorus]
Names
Pidgin, Charles Felton, 1844-1923 (Lyricist)
Johnston, Elsie Brooks (Dedicatee)
Wheeler, J. W. (James W.) (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: Boston, Mass.
Publisher: Chas. W. Blake & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Children's songs
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Contains instrumental waltz at conclusion of song.
Content: Cover illustration shows a facial portrait of a young woman.
Content: Dedication on t.p..: To Miss Elsie Brooks Johnson, Washington, D.C.
Statement of responsibility: words by Chas. F. Pidgin ; music by J.W. Wheeler.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83075d70-c58d-012f-eb9b-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

  • 1844: Creator Born
  • 1891: Issued
  • 1923: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Baby's song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a5b7-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Baby's song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a5b7-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Baby's song Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-a5b7-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Baby's song