Edgar Stillman Kelly, American composer and author (1857-1944) wrote "Lady Picking Mulberries: a Chinese Episode" in 1888 on a Chinese motif. It has undergone various arrangements over the years. It was one of several of Kelly's songs selected for a Broadway play in 1920 entitled "Namiko-San," a musical play set in Japan. Kelly added lyrics to this piece for the play.

 

This acoustic recording is from a Columbia 78 rpm disk (ca.1910) with Prince's Orchestra.

 

 

For those preferring to hear a recent recording of this delightful piece, in this case with the Wurlitzer Organ played by organist John Clark McCall, go to the following web page and listen to or download the mp3 free.