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Nobody Sees Us But the Man in the Moon, 1900
Nobody Sees Us But the Man in the Moon, 1900  
Written and composed by James T. Brymn.

Like many of his contemporaries, black composer James T. Brymn wrote songs for popular minstrel acts before venturing into ragtime. He is best known for the rag Cuban Cakewalk, and the popular song Please Let Me Sleep.