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Title
Ching a ling a loo
Additional title: Ching ling Lee he run a laundry house. [first line]
Additional title: Ching-ling-lee chinga-ling-a-loo. [first line of chorus]
Names
Marble, Mary (Singer)
Little Chip (Singer)
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (Lyricist)
Hoffmann, Max, 1873-1963 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Immigrants
Dragons
Chinese Americans
Laundries (Rooms & spaces) -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Betrothal
Love songs
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication on cover: Dedicated to Mr. & Mrs. P. J. Morris, Norfolk, Va.
Content: On cover: Photograph of Mary Marble & Little Chip in Chinese costumes.
Content: On cover; A Chinese dragon and lamps. [illustration]
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Max Hoffmann.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c18e9470-c597-012f-6cfc-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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ching a ling a loo" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8da39ecb-f047-380c-e040-e00a180654ab

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ching a ling a loo" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8da39ecb-f047-380c-e040-e00a180654ab

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Ching a ling a loo Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8da39ecb-f047-380c-e040-e00a180654ab

Wikipedia Citation

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Ching a ling a loo