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Title
Ma lady Lu
Additional title: Come to me ma lady Lu come, be ma own sweet babe oh! [First line of chorus]
Additional title: I listen to the southwinds gently sighing, they speak of you ma lady Lu [First line of song]
Names
Brill, Edwin S. (Composer)
Doty, Charles W. (Lyricist)
Hull, Caroline (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Chas. B. Ward Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Interpersonal relations
Marriage proposals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: sung with great success by Caroline Hull.
Content: Photograph of Caroline Hull on cover.
Statement of responsibility: words by Chas. W. Doty ; music by Edwin S. Brill.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 32 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): 12776980-c595-012f-1f14-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma lady Lu" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95331c84-f911-0433-e040-e00a180623be

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma lady Lu" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95331c84-f911-0433-e040-e00a180623be

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Ma lady Lu Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95331c84-f911-0433-e040-e00a180623be

Wikipedia Citation

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Ma lady Lu