'Rastus surely loves me', 1899. '...because he say he do; words by George Waugh Arnold, music by Fred Solomon; as sung by Mr. Gus. Bruno Jr. and Miss Mayme Gehrue in the Aerial Magnolia Grove at the New York of the New York Journal & Advertiser'. 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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