Little dusky star; Creole cradle song

Item Information

• Item ID
  b0836
• Instrumentation
  voice; piano
• City of Publication
  New York
• Illustrator
  Frew
• DCMI Type
  Still Image
• Is Part Of
  1900-1909
• Title
  Little dusky star; Creole cradle song
• State of Publication
  New York
• Lyricist
  Leveen, Casper
• Genre
  sheet music
• Publisher
  Leveen Music Pub. Co.
• Refrain
  Cuddle up to mammy, lay your head upon her breast
• Composer
  Hastings, Handel
• Date
  1904
• First Line
  The bees have lef' the roses an' the bluejay's in the vine
• Subject
  Society and Culture--Sentimental song
  Songs with piano
  Legacies of Racism and Discrimination--Afro-Americans
  Architecture, Buildings, Furniture, etc.
  Human Activities of Ordinary People--Women
  Human Activities of Ordinary People--Children
  children (people by age group)
  Mothers & children
  cradles (children's beds)
  Lullabies
  Cradles

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