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@ Music Division. The New York Public Library

Kennett, Karl Udall, Lyn

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On cover: Pickaninny ballad.Summary: Using stereotyped language, an African American child cries as he sees white children playing in front of his house, knowing that he can't play with them; his mother tries to console him by reminding him not to mind; eventually the African American child dies, while the mother must still console herself with her words to her child.
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Created Date:
1899
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American popular songs

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Music Division. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library