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Pliny come kiss your baby

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
Pliny come kiss your baby
Additional title: I knows a gal, she is a perfect peach! [first line of song]
Additional title: Pliny, come kiss you baby, kiss him good and fine. [first line of chorus]
Names
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Reed, David, 1872-1946 (Lyricist)
Kelly & Violette (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African Americans -- 1890-1899 -- Women
Man-woman relationships
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Notes
Content: Cover design includes photographs of Kelly and Violette, and a thumbnail photograph of Dave Reed.
Content: Summary: Using stereotyped language of an African American, the narrator describes his girl Pliny; he took her to a party and she wound up being attracted to another person.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Dave Reed, Jr.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 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): 6de22e30-c595-012f-cd5e-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

  • 1872: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pliny come kiss your baby" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95ac7c07-5054-f673-e040-e00a18067b69

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pliny come kiss your baby" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95ac7c07-5054-f673-e040-e00a18067b69

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Pliny come kiss your baby Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95ac7c07-5054-f673-e040-e00a18067b69

Wikipedia Citation

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Pliny come kiss your baby