1. Ma dusky maid : an impossible coon song / words and music by Vere Smith ; sung by "The grotesques Creator: Smith, Vere, composer, lyricist. Published / Created: ©1908. Call Number: JWJ -V4 Sm678 M11 Image Count: 12 Resource Type: Music (Printed & Manuscript) Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Ma dusky maid : an impossible coon song / words and music by Vere Smith ; sung by "The grotesques" in their entertainment ; also sung by Miss Margaret Cooper.