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Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby)

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American popular songs

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Title
Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby)
Names
Johnson, Lee (Songwriter) (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1910

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1910
Place: San Francisco
Publisher: L. Johnson : copyright, J. Donigan
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 00-315
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: First line of chorus: Go to sleep my babies.
Content: First line of text: Far in Canton, China, lives two little twins.
Content: For voice and piano.
Content: Male quartette chorus on p. [5]
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: Cameo portrait of Georgie Cooper, lower left corner of cover.
Content: Caption title.
Content: Cover illustrated by Hn. Patigian.
Content: Cover photographs of two young Chinese children, Chan-Wong and Ah-Fong, copyright 1900, Art Publishing Co., S.F. Ah Fong and Chan Wong, apparently the China twins, are mentioned in the lyrics.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Lee Johnson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG00-C45
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14693516
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38cfe050-c642-012f-cf2c-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

  • 1910: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1910. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5381-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5381-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1910). Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-5381-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Mamma's China twins (Oriental lullaby)