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A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)
Additional title: De little stahs is blinkin' 'cause dey wants tuh go tuh sleep [First line of song]
Additional title: Hush a bye o baby; hush a bye an' sleep [First line of chorus]
Names
Pigott, R. Stuart (Composer)
Pigott, R. Stuart (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: The Dewey Publishing Co. ; J.A. Miller
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Lullabies -- United States
Mothers & children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedicated to Miss Minnie McCormick of New York.
Content: Cover illustration by E.C. Caswell of a mother sitting in a chair in the moonlight watching her sleeping child laying in a cradle.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by R. Stuart Pigott.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 33 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): 78f3a0b0-c594-012f-15f3-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92840395-8c8d-635b-e040-e00a180672f3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92840395-8c8d-635b-e040-e00a180672f3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92840395-8c8d-635b-e040-e00a180672f3

Wikipedia Citation

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A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)