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Title
I loves ma baby
Additional title: I loves ma baby, baby loves me. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's a gal that breaks the heart of all the coons in town. [first line]
Names
Dustin, E. W. (Lyricist)
Dustin, E. W. (Composer)
Gilbert, C.Allan (Lyricist)
Gilbert, C.Allan (Composer)
Ernest, Chas. M. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: St. Louis
Publisher: Thiebes_Stierlin Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Fighting
Love songs
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Chas. M. Ernest.
Statement of responsibility: by E.W. Dustin and Chas. Gilbert.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 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): 23f6d2b0-c592-012f-bae0-58d385a7bc34
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. "I loves ma baby" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70e23f25-cbf2-e2c0-e040-e00a1806600a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I loves ma baby" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70e23f25-cbf2-e2c0-e040-e00a1806600a

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). I loves ma baby Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70e23f25-cbf2-e2c0-e040-e00a1806600a

Wikipedia Citation

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I loves ma baby