'Sleep, li'l chile, go sleep', 1900. 'To my friend Mr Harry Giovannoli; A Pathetic Mammy Song with crooning of invisible chorus, suitable for either Children or Adults; words by Hobart; music by Frank L. Bristow'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

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