title: Lillie, sweet Lillie Lavender. fond and true. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New York ; ChicagoThe S. Brainard's Sons Co.

namePart: Adler, Bernard

text: Love

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: On cover: A couple In a garden.

text: words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by Bernard A. Adler.

title: Sweet Lillie Lavender

title: Far from the city's strife mid quiet country life. [first line]

text: Sheet music


mmsType: Item

field: dateIssued

keyDate: yes

title: I know I am not worthy of your love, sweetheart mine! [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

sourceSystem: mms

namePart: Gebest, Charles J. (1872-1937)

type: personal

authority: naf

usage: primary

namePart: Trevelyan, Arthur

type: topic

authority: lcsh

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

type: statement of responsibility

text: words by Arthur Trevelyan ; music by Chas. J. Gebest.

title: Sweetheart mine

supplied: no

text: Sheet music

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collectionTitle: American popular songs.


namePart: Rieger, William H.

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

type: content

text: On cover: William H. Rieger [?]

text: Music supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, Nov. 18, 1900, pp. 5-8.

title: Sweetheart mine

text: Sheet music


title: Take me back, babe take me back. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898BostonG.W. Setchell

namePart: McMahon, T. Barrett

namePart: Fox, Sadie

authority: lctgm

text: Gambling

text: Money

text: African Americans

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Ragtime music

text: African Americans

text: Capture & imprisonment

text: On cover: Sadie Fox.

text: Descriptive subtitle: Symphony de Coon.

text: words and music by T. Barrett McMahon.

title: Take me back, babe

title: I'm going down on Thompson street. [first line]

title: Take me back, babe

text: Sheet music


title: There's a well-spring of sweet wholesome pleasure and joy. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Detroit, Mich.Willard Bryant

namePart: Plass, Wm. H.

text: Photography

text: Waltzes

text: Infants

text: Joy

text: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson, Detroit, Mich.

text: Hand writing on cover: Blanche & Laura Griffin.

text: On cover: Baby.

text: words and music by Wm. H. Plass.

title: Taking the baby's picture

title: Taking the baby's picture. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: To be the toy of a bold, bad boy. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New yorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Kerker, Gustave (1857-1923)

text: Kissing

text: Sexual behavior

text: Flirting

text: Musicals

text: Man-woman relationships

text: The Belle of New York. [musical]

text: words by Hugh Morton ; music by Gustave Kerker.

title: Teach me how to kiss, dear

title: Teach me how to kiss, dear. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh! when he entered that homestead. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Brooklyn, N.Y.Goetz & Co.

namePart: Carroll, Johnnie

namePart: Morrissey, Thos. F

text: Death

text: Crying

text: Mothers and sons

text: Family reunions

text: Sadness

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Joy

text: Store stamp: H. A. French, Music Dealer, Nashville, Tenn.

text: words by Johnnie Carroll ; music by Thos. F. Morrissey.

title: Tears of joy and sorrow

title: A mother and her only son, a youth of twenty years. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Tell me, sweetheart, tell me. [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898MilwaukeeRohlfing Sons Music Co.

namePart: Davis, Jessie L.

namePart: Sholes, Bessie

text: Questioning

type: geographic

text: United States

text: Betrothal

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Bessie Sholes[?]

text: words and music by Bessie Sholes.

title: Tell me, sweetheart, do

title: I have a girl, she is a "Pearl" [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh, sweetheart, I'd ask of you, my own. [first line]

namePart: Howard and Emerson

type: corporate

text: Love

text: Questioning

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Musical supplement to the New York Sunday Press. Jan. 27, 1901.

text: On cover: A man and woman in a park.

text: by Howard and Emerson.

title: Tell me who you love

title: Look in mine eyes, love. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When I was but a little child, how well I recollect. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Cincinnati ; New YorkThe Fillmore Brothers Co.

namePart: Fillmore, Charles M. (Charles Millard) (1860-1952)

text: Death

text: Reminiscing

text: Bittersweet

text: Mothers & children

text: Childhood

text: words and music by Charles M. Fillmore.

title: Tell mother I'll be there

title: Tell mother I'll be there in answer to her pray'r. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


text: Death

text: Reminiscing

text: Bittersweet

text: Mothers & children

text: Childhood

text: On cover: Charles M Fillmore.

text: On cover: mother.

text: words and music by Charles M. Fillmore.

title: Tell mother I'll be there

text: Sheet music


title: I love my little brown skin baby mine. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Hengler, Florence (d. 1965)

namePart: Perrin, Sidney

text: Upper class women

text: African Americans

text: Social classes

text: Lust

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Hengler Sisters.

text: words and music by Sidney Perrin.

title: That brown skin baby mine

title: I have a brown skinned baby who is just the card. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There are other girls, but none like mine. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkHowley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Packard, Dan

namePart: Wilburn, Marjorie

namePart: Woods, Joseph M.

text: Working class

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Joseph M. Woods.

text: Dedicated to Miss Marjorie Wilburn.

text: words and music by Dan Packard.

title: There are other girls but none like mine

title: In a distant country village, many miles from the sea. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Tho fast speed the day me love will be strong. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Los AngelesBartlett Music House

namePart: Snow, Lena Ruth

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: On cover: Hearts.

text: words by Dr. Harris ; music by Lena Ruth Snow.

title: There is love in my heart

title: There is love in my heart for a little colleen. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There! Little girl, don't cry! [first line]

originInfo: 1898[New York]Oliver Ditson Company

namePart: Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916)

namePart: Sobeski, Carl

text: Dolls

text: Crying

text: Advice

text: Childhood

text: Dedication: to Miss Helen May Carter.

text: No cover.

text: words by James Whitcomb Riley ;  music by Carl Sobeski.

title: There! Little girl, don't cry

text: Sheet music


title: I know a little cottage far away beyond the sea. [first line]

originInfo: 1898BostonLouis H. Ross & Co.

text: Reminiscing

text: Nature

text: Bittersweet

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Home

text: Death & burial

text: On cover: Carl Sobeski [?]

text: words and music by Carl Sobeski.

title: There never was a place like home

title: Home, home, sweet home. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Throw down the copper the gang begin to shout. [first line of chorus]

originInfo:
1898

      New York

    Weber, Fields & Stromberg

namePart: Stromberg, John (1853-1902)

text: England

text: Vaudeville shows

text: Humorous songs

text: Stamp on cover: Property of the Witmark Music Library, New York.

text: No cover.

text: words by Edgar Smith ; music by John Stromberg.

title: There was a time when on Broadway

title: A steamer load of Vaudeville acts. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's a hero on ev'ry ship. [first line of chorus]

originInfo:
1898

      Brooklyn, N.Y.

    Charles Coleman

namePart: Whipple, May Florence

namePart: Coleman, Charles (1885-1951)

text: Spain

text: England

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Naval operations

text: Navies

text: American

type: temporal

type: name

nameType: corporate

text: Maine (Battleship)

text: Commemoration

text: Patriotic music

text: On cover: A girl and American flag.

text: Dedicated to the heros of the American navy.

text: words and music by Charles Coleman.

title: There's a hero on ev'ry ship

title: Now foremost in the fight today Columbia's navy stands. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's a warm time a coming for you all, coons. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Robinson, Chas.

text: Violence

text: African Americans

text: Threats

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Flames.

text: words and music by Chas. Robinson.

title: There's a warm time coming for you all

title: There's a coon down in Jacksonville. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's more joy than sorrow there's more laughter than rain. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Cincinnati, O.The Groene Music Publishing Co.

namePart: Barnes, J. W.

text: Sheep

text: Advice

text: Philosophy

text: Waltzes

text: words and music by J.W. Barnes.

title: There's more sunshine than rain

title: Out through pleasant pastures on a lovely summer day. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's only one and dat aint you. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898[New York]McCabe & Langhorne

namePart: Farrell, Fred. C.

namePart: Beaumont Sisters

text: African Americans

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Musical supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, May 7, 1899.

text: On cover: Beaumont Sisters.

text: words and music by Fred. C. Farrell.

title: There's only one and dat aint you

title: I fell in love with the prettiest little yaller gal. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: There's room for one more star. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898[New York]

namePart: Hartley, Wm. J.

namePart: Mackay, Julie

text: Cuba

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Liberty

text: Patriotic music

text: Marches (Voice with piano)

text: Dedication: Respectfully inscribed to the isle of Cuba.

text: Musical supplement ot the New York Journal, April 17, 1898.

text: On cover: Julie Mackey.

text: words by Wm. J. Hartley ; music by Leo Feist.

title: There's room for one more star

title: Look up Cuba! Why are you weeping? [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: I find it rather difficult to make young men religious. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Kerker, Gustave (1857-1923)

text: Religion

text: Lust

text: Preaching

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: No cover.

title: They all follow me

title: Follow on! Follow on! [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: They call me the Belle of New York! [first line]

text: Salvation Army

text: Young women

text: Gossip

text: Waltzes

text: Musicals

text: The Belle of New York. [musical]

text: Stamp on cover: The New York Public Library, Astor Lenox Tilden Foundations.

title: They call me the Belle of New York

text: Sheet music


title: They shall not marry, this wedding cannot be! [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898[New York]M. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Miller, Harry S.

text: Churches

text: Weddings

text: Family reunions

text: Brothers and sisters

text: Waltzes

text: Incest

text: No cover.

text: words and music by Harry S. Miller.

title: This wedding cannot be

title: 'Twas in a little village church, one sunny day in June. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Mother dear though far I wander from happy childhood's home. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Cincinnati, O.J.T. Hiler & I.J. Ross /  Ilsen & Co.

namePart: Hiler, John T.

text: Reminiscing

text: Mothers

text: Home

text: Descriptive subtitle: A home song.

text: words and music by John T. Hiler.

title: Those happy days at home

text: Sheet music


title: I care not whether the skies are blue. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Savannah, Ga.The Park Music Co.

namePart: Stanton, Frank Lebby (1857-1927)

namePart: Solomons, N. E.

namePart: Muhfield, Marie

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: On cover: Marie Muhlfield.

text: words by Frank L. Stanton ; music by Nat. E. Solomons.

title: The thought of you

text: Sheet music


title: Three little words "I love you" [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898[New York]Francis, Day & Hunter

namePart: Beaudet, Louise

text: Sailors

text: Love

text: Miners

text: Family life

text: Waltzes

text: Musical supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Oct. 15, 1899.

text: On cover: Louise Beaudet.

text: words and music by E.W. Rogers.

title: Three little words "I love you"

title: There are three little words that brin gjoy to our lives. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Time Reilly was an Irishman and hailed from county Cork. [first line]

originInfo: 1898MilwaukeeChas. K. Harris

namePart: Blaese, Henry F.

namePart: Clauder, Jos. (Joseph) (1853-1913)

namePart: Comer, Imogene

namePart: Barry, Lydia (d. 1932)

namePart: Dyllyn, J. Bernard

namePart: Raymond, Lizzie B.

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Deathbeds

text: Immigrants

text: Irish

text: Maine (Battleship)

text: Battles

text: On cover: Imogene Comer; Lydia Barry; Bernard Dyllyn; Lizzie B. Raymond; Emma Carus.

text: words and music by Henry F. Blaese ; arr. By Jos. Clauder.

title: Tim Reilly

title: So he enlisted in the army and fought like a lion. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When far away from home and friends, upon the battlefield. [first line of chorus]

originInfo:
1898

      Houston, Texas

    Thos. M. Bowers Music Co.

namePart: Bowers, Thos. M.

namePart: Bradley, James B.

text: Soldiers

text: Potomac River

text: Virginia

text: Death

text: Farewells

text: Brothers

text: Mothers

text: Waltzes

text: On cover: James B. Bradley.

text: words and music by Thos. M. Bowers.

title: A true Virginia boy

title: In the state of old Virginia where the blue Potomac flows. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Flag of our fathers, flag of the free. [first line]

originInfo:
1898

      New York

    M. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Dabbs, G. H. R. (George Henry RoqueÌ)

namePart: Hutchison, W. M. (William Marshall) (b. 1854)

text: Symbols

text: Flags

text: Patriotic music

text: On cover: American flag.

text: words by G.H.R. Dabbs ; music by William M. Hutchison.

title: Under one flag

text: Sheet music


title: Under the evergreen mistle, where loving hearts unite. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898ChicagoVictor Kremer

namePart: Collins, Oliver

namePart: Solman, Alfred (1868-1937)

text: Reminiscing

text: Christmas

text: Mistletoe -- 1890-1899

text: Bittersweet

text: Betrothal

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Death & burial

text: On cover: Wedding; grave.

text: words by Oliver Collins ; music by Alfred Solman.

title: Under the Mistletoe Bough

title: Snow in the fields and the Christmas Bells ringing their glad refrain. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Come my love I'm waiting. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkJos. W. Stern & Co.

namePart: Hern, F. E.

namePart: Kohn, M. H.

namePart: Burchell, Edna

text: On cover: Edna Burchell.

text: words by F.E. Hern ; music by M.H. Kohn.

title: Verna

title: Come my love I'm waiting. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: For money we've no greed. [first line]

namePart: Arthur, Joseph

text: Religion

text: Choirs (Music)

text: Philosophy

text: Musicals

text: On cover: Choir.

text: words and music by Joseph Arthur.

title: The Village choir

title: Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do. [first line of chorus]

title: For money we've no greed. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Three years ago tonight my darling. [first line]

originInfo: 1898E.B. Beal

namePart: Cole, Virginia

namePart: Beal, Everett B.

text: Farewells

text: Love

text: Reminiscing

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Prof. E.B. Beal, Teacher of Pianoforte.

text: words by Miss Virginia Cole ; music by Everett B. Beal.

title: Waiting

text: Sheet music


title: One day while strolling down the street. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Chicago ; New YorkWindsor Music Co.

namePart: Helf, J. Fred

namePart: Moran, Edward P.

text: Boys

text: Orphans

text: Ridicule

text: Advice

text: Older people -- Men -- 1800-1899

text: Wealth

text: Adoption

text: Waltzes

text: Helping behavior

text: On cover: Old man and boys.

text: words by J. Fred Helf ; music by E.P. Moran.

title: We all grow old in time

title: Don't tease the old man, boys. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: We are marching on to glory for the flag. [first line]

originInfo:
1898

      Boston, Mass.

    G.W. Setchell

namePart: Browne, William Maynadier

namePart: Wheeler, J. W. (James W.)

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Spain

text: Maine (Battleship)

text: Nationalism

text: Patriotic music

text: Marches (Voice with piano)

text: On cover: Gen. Miles; Gen. Fitzhugh Lee; Capt. Sigsbee.

text: On cover: American flags.

text: words by William Maynadier Browne ; music by J. W. Wheeler.

title: We are marching on to glory for the flag. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: We have remembered the Maine. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkF.A. Mills

namePart: Robinson, Chas.

text: Death

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Revenge

text: Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898

text: Maine (Battleship)

text: Commemoration

text: On cover: Sinking ship; sailors.

text: words and music by Chas. Robinson.

title: We have remembered the Maine

title: From the bay of old manila came a message o'er the sea. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Please tell us, sir! Where heaven is. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Fay, Jack

namePart: Oliver, James

text: Death

text: Heaven

text: Wealth

text: Waltzes

text: Mothers & children

text: On cover: Adults and children; snow.

text: words by Jack Fay ; music by James B. Oliver.

title: We want our mother dear

title: Hungry and tired two children roamed, a city's cruel street. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: We were brothers, Jack and I. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkHowley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Mayo, Harry

namePart: Nestor, John J.

namePart: The Silvers

namePart: Comer, Imogene

namePart: Libbey, J. Aldrich (1864-1925)

namePart: Waltone, Lillian

namePart: Rosenfeld, Monroe H.

text: Sacrifices

text: Death

text: Fighting

text: Battlefields

text: Brothers

text: Honor

text: Waltzes

text: Marches (Voice with piano)

text: On cover: J. Aldrich Libby; Lillian Waltone; Emma Carus; Steve Porter; Harry Mayo; John Nestor; The Silvers; Imogene Comer.

text: words and music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.

title: We were brothers, Jack and I

title: Come sit by my side little darling. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Strolling out one morning, when nature was adorning the hill and vales with beauty rare. [first line]

namePart: Primrose, Geo. H. (George H.) (b. 1852)

text: Watermelons

text: Reminiscing

text: African Americans

text: Bayous

text: Homesickness

text: On cover: George Primrose in blackface.

text: words and music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.

title: Whar de watermelon grow

title: Down dar, down dar, down in the ole cornfield. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Since the coon craze came in town. [first line]

namePart: Wilson, George R.

text: Gambling

text: Celebrations

text: African Americans

text: Presidents

text: United States

text: Inauguration

text: Razor blades

text: On cover: The Wilson family.

text: by Geo. R. Wilson.

title: When a coon sits in the presidential chair

title: Oh! my, what fun, in Washington. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Give a rouse, then in the Maytime. [first line]

originInfo: [c1898] / 1941New YorkOliver Ditson Company; Jerry Vogel Music Co.

namePart: Hovey, Richard (1864-1900)

namePart: Bullard, Frederic Field (1864-1904)

text: Young men

text: Spring

text: Drinking songs

text: Male friendship

text: Descriptive subtitle: The Stein Song.

text: Stamp: Property of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

text: No cover.

text: words by Richard Hovey ; music by Frederic Field Bullard.

title: When good fellows get together

title: For it's always fair weather when good fellows get together. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When grandma was a little girl. [first line]

originInfo: 1898ChicagoThe S. Brainard's Sons Co.

namePart: Verner, H. C.

text: Weddings

text: Reminiscing

text: Grandmothers

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Little girl.

text: Store stamp: J. B. Brown Music Co., 642 South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.

text: words and music by H.C. Verner.

title: When grandma was a little girl

title: Long, long ago, long, long ago. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Way down in the Mississippi, where the iv'ry blossoms bloom. [first line]

originInfo: 1898[New York]Windsor Music Co.

namePart: Mabell, Margie

namePart: Caldwell, William

text: African Americans

text: Family life

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Margie MaBelle.

text: Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, May 14, 1899.

text: words and music by William Caldwell.

title: When I marry Miss Dina Lee

title: Twelve o'clock the wedding bells will ring. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When the parson makes Miss Mandy Johnson mine. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkMyll Bros.

namePart: Cone, Robt.

namePart: Williams, Bert (1874-1922)

namePart: Walker, George (1873-1911)

namePart: Packard, Dan

text: Celebrations

text: African Americans

text: Razor blades

text: Betrothal

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Williams & Walker.

text: Musical Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. Aug. 7, 1898.

text: words by Dan Packard, music by Robt. Cone.

title: Dar's a color'd girl named Mandy. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: When the spring time comes again. [first line]

originInfo: 1898LondonThe Zeno Mauvais Music Co.

namePart: Andrews, Isabella Arnest

text: Spring

text: Reminiscing

text: Waltzes

text: Joy

text: On cover: Flowers.

text: words and music by Isabella Arnest Andrews.

title: When the spring time comes again

text: Sheet music


title: There's a great big ship a sailing. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkW.B. Gray & Co.

namePart: Holmes, Polly

text: Death

text: African Americans

text: Ships -- United States

text: On cover: Polly Holmes.

text: words and music by Gussie L Davis.

title: When the mighty ship begins to roll

title: On the phantom sea she's sailing. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: In a meadow by the river stood two lovers. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkTheo. A. Metz

namePart: Steinle, Max

namePart: Metz, Theodore A. (1848-1936 )

text: Farewells

text: Promises

text: Bittersweet

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Death & burial

text: No cover.

text: words by Max Steinle ; music by Theo. A. Metz.

title: When the roses are in bloom

title: I'll return love when the summer sun is shining. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When fall the wintry flakes of frost. [first line]

namePart: Stanton, Frank Lebby (1857-1927)

namePart: Osgood-Dexter, E. Aline

text: Seasons

text: Summer

text: Love

text: Dedication: to Mrs. E. Aline Osgood-Dexter.

text: On cover: Cherubs.

text: words by Frank L. Stanton ; music by Kate Vannah.

title: When 'tis summer in the heart

text: Sheet music


title: When you aint got no money, well you needn't come 'round. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Brewster, Clarence S.

namePart: Sloane, A. Baldwin (Alfred Baldwin) (1872-1926)

text: African Americans

text: Gambling -- United States

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Money

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: May Irwin.

text: words by Clarence S. Brewster ; music by A.B. Sloane.

text: Sheet music


text: African Americans

text: Gambling -- United States

text: Balls (Parties)

text: Money

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Stamp on cover: The New York Public Library, Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations.

title: When you aint got no money, well you needn't come 'round

text: Sheet music


title: When first I saw the love-light in your eye. [first line]

namePart: Thornton, James (1861-1938)

namePart: Falke, Charles

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Chas. Falke.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

title: I love you as I never loved before. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Thornton, Bonnie

namePart: Coney, Alphonze

namePart: Coney, Alphonze, Mrs.

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Bonnie Thornton ; Julius P. Witmark.

text: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to our esteemed friends Mr. & Mrs. Alphonze Comey.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


namePart: Moore, Raymon

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Bonnie Thornton ; Raymon Moore.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


namePart: Mora, Helene

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Bonnie Thornton ; Helene Mora.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


originInfo: [c1898] / 1947New YorkM. Witmark & Sons; / Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Perry Como.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music

publisher: M. Witmark & Sons; / Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.


originInfo: [c1898] /1927New YorkM. Witmark & Sons; / Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Stamp on cover: Property of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

text: On cover: Man and woman on a park bench.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

title: I love a girl who is made of stucco. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: [c1898] /1944New YorkM. Witmark & Sons; / Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: The great John L. [film]

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: The Great John L. [film]

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


text: Teenagers

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Dreams

text: Man-woman relationships

text: The Jolson Story [film].

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


title: When you were sweet sixteen

originInfo: [c1898] /1954New YorkM. Witmark & Sons; / Lewis Music Publishing Company, Inc.

text: words and music by James Thornton.

title: When you were sweet sixteen

text: Sheet music


title: There were two little kittens, one black and one grey. [first line]

originInfo: 1898Brooklyn, N.Y.O. Wissner

namePart: Downey, Frank

text: Infants

text: Children

text: Drowning

text: Questioning

text: United States

text: Kittens

text: Grandmothers

text: Dedication: To Miss Edith Pond, New York.

text: composed by Frank Downey.

title: Which one

text: Sheet music


title: We were skating skating in the bright moonlight. [first line]

originInfo: 1898ChicagoThe Thompson Music Co.

namePart: Schols, Fred H.

namePart: Schols, Louis

namePart: Schols, Lillian B.

text: Ice skating

text: Reminiscing

text: Betrothal

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Lillian Schols.

text: On cover: A couple Ice skating.

text: words by Fred. H. Schols ; music by Louis Schols.

title: While skating long ago

title: Love do you remember that night of long ago. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: When the boys in blue, all fearless, brave and true. [first line]

originInfo: 1898New YorkG.J. Couchois

namePart: Homiston, Hal.

namePart: Couchois, G. J.

namePart: Libbey, J. Aldrich (1864-1925)

text: Cuba

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)

text: Maine (Battleship)

text: Patriotic music

text: On cover: J. Aldrich Libbey.

text: words by Hal Homiston ; music by G.J. Couchois.

title: While Uncle Sam goes marching into Cuba

title: Hurrah! Let's drain the old canteen again. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: While the leaves came drifting down. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Kansas City, Mo.Kansas City Talking Machine Co.

namePart: Nevada, Hattie

text: Fortune telling

text: Gypsy

text: Betrothal

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Desertion

text: On cover: Forest, fortune teller, wagon train, young couple.

text: words and music by Hattie Nevada.

title: While the leaves came drifting down

title: Down a winding road at eve. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Who dat say chicken in dis crowd? [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Cook, Will Marion

namePart: Williams, Bert (1874-1922)

namePart: Walker, George (1873-1911)

namePart: Dunbar, Paul Laurence (1872-1906)

text: Crowds

text: African Americans

text: Preachers

text: Chickens -- United States

text: Moral education

text: On cover: African american children and a rooster [cartoon].

text: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Williams and Walker.

text: words by Paul Laurence Dunbar ; music by Will. Marion.

title: Who dat say chicken in dis crowd

title: There was once a great assemblage of the cullud population. [first line]

text: Sheet music


text: Crowds

text: African Americans

text: Preachers

text: Chickens -- United States

text: Moral education

title: Who dat say chicken in dis crowd

text: Sheet music


title: Let shouts of welcome fill the air. [first line]

originInfo: 1898[New York]Weber, Fields & Stromberg

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

namePart: Stromberg, John (1853-1902)

text: Wealth

text: Moral and ethical aspects

text: Waltzes

text: Musicals

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: No cover.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by John Stromberg.

title: Who'll help me spend my money

title: It's very perplexing and vexing. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Why don't you get a lady of your own? [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkJos. W. Stern & Co.

text: Betrayal

text: African Americans

text: Male friendship

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: An african american couple being spoken to by another man [cartoon].

text: On cover: Williams and Walker.

text: by William and Walker.

title: Why don't you get a lady of your own

title: Sam Johnson was a suitor for Miss Maria's hand. [first line]

text: Sheet music


text: Betrayal

text: African Americans

text: Male friendship

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: No cover.

text: by William and Walker.

title: Why don't you get a lady of your own

text: Sheet music


title: Why don't you love me in the same old way? [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Chicago, Ill.Will Rossiter

namePart: Williams, W. R.

namePart: Mackey, Julie

text: Love

text: Questioning

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Julie Mackey.

text: On cover: Woman playing a harp.

text: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, April 23, 1899, p. 9-12.

text: words and music by W.R. Williams.

title: Why don't you love me as in the days of old. [first line]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1898[Chicago, Ill.]Will Rossiter

text: Love

text: Questioning

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: No cover.

text: words and music by W.R. Williams.

title: Why don't you love me in the same old way

text: Sheet music


title: h, woman, woman source of all bliss. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New York ; ChicagoM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Stange, Stanislaus (d. 1917)

namePart: De Angelis, Jefferson (1859-1933)

namePart: Edwards, Julian (1855-1910)

text: Dance

text: Japanese

text: Women

text: Betrothal

text: On cover: Jeff DeAngelis, as a musketeer.

text: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, Nov. 27, 1898.

text: The Jolly Musketeer. [musical]

text: words by Stanislaus Stangé ; music by Julian Edwards.

title: Wilful woman

title: A lady who lived in the Japanese land. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Will I find my mamma there. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Milwaukee, Wis.Chas. K. Harris

namePart: Schuyler Sisters

namePart: Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell) (1864-1930)

namePart: Clauder, Jos. (Joseph) (1853-1913)

text: Children

text: Parents

text: Death

text: Deathbeds

text: Questioning

text: Bittersweet

text: Waltzes

text: Desertion

text: On cover: Schuyler Sisters.

text: On cover: Chas. K. Harris.

text: Writing on cover: Marguerite Warren.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris ; arr. By Jos. Clauder.

title: Will I find my mamma there

title: Tell me papa, tell me truly, shall I see my mamma dear. [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Barry, Lydia (d. 1932)

text: Children

text: Parents

text: Death

text: Deathbeds

text: Questioning

text: Bittersweet

text: Waltzes

text: Desertion

text: On cover: Lydia Barry.

title: Will I find my mamma there

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1898ChicagoChas. K. Harris

namePart: Gettleman, Ben

text: Children

text: Parents

text: Death

text: Deathbeds

text: Questioning

text: Bittersweet

text: Waltzes

text: Desertion

text: On cover: Ben Gettelman.

title: Will I find my mamma there

text: Sheet music


namePart: Moore, Raymon

text: Children

text: Parents

text: Death

text: Deathbeds

text: Questioning

text: Bittersweet

text: Waltzes

text: Desertion

text: On cover: Raymon Moore.

text: On cover: Chas. K. Harris.

text: Writing on cover: Mrs. Wm. A. Sherman's

title: Will I find my mamma there

text: Sheet music


title: A water nymph; a froest dream; a breath; a tender sigh! [first line of chorus]

text: Forests

text: Wishing wells

text: Nature

text: Musicals

text: First loves

text: On cover: Jeff. DeAngelis as a musketeer.

text: The Jolly Musketeer. [musical]

title: The wishing well

title: 'Neath forest shade, in sylvan glade. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Where e'er in the thick of the fight our banners guide. [first line]

namePart: Herbert, Victor (1859-1924)

text: Banners

text: Musicals

text: Marches (Voice with piano)

text: Battles

text: The fortune teller. [comic opera]

text: On cover: Zodiac signs.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.

title: With lance in rest

text: Sheet music


title: Without your love, ah, let me die. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Milwaukee ; New YorkChas. K. Harris

namePart: Meredith, Maud

text: Flowers

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: Store stamp on cover: I. G. Loomis, Music & art, 409-411 Main St.

text: On cover: Chas. K. Harris.

text: On cover: Maud Meredith.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Without your love, ah, let me die

title: Two pretty eyes look into mine. [first line]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Haynes, Gertrude

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: On cover: Chas. K. Harris.

text: On cover: Gertrude Haynes.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Without your love, ah, let me die

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1898[New York]Chas. K. Harris

namePart: Kent, Eleanor

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: On cover: Miss Eleanor Kent.

text: Music supplement of the N.Y. American and Journal, January 25, 1903, pp. 5-8.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Without your love, ah, let me die

text: Sheet music


text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Sexual attraction

text: Negative photocopy.

text: On cover: Chas. K. Harris.

text: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.

title: Without your love, ah, let me die

text: Sheet music


title: Won't you be my bride, dear? [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Boston, Mass.Evans Music Co.

namePart: Finzel, Geo.

namePart: Yergin, W. C.

text: Hammocks

text: Love

text: Betrothal

text: Waltzes

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Man and a woman on a sailing boat.

text: words by W.C. Yergin ; music by Geo. Finzel.

title: Won't you be my bride, dear

title: A winsome miss of twenty, a lad just twenty three. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Won't you be my little sweetheart, dear. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898Baltimore, Md.Cohen & Hughes

namePart: Iverson, George D., Jr.

namePart: Feldmann, Frank, Jr.

text: Love

text: Questioning

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: On cover: Man and woman at a fireplace.

text: words by Geo. D. Iverson, Jr. ; music by Frank Feldmann, Jr.

title: Won't you be my little sweetheart dear

title: I know a little girl so sweet. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: Let me call you mine again, dear. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898[New York]Howley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Stults, R. M.

text: Reminiscing

text: Love songs

text: Man-woman relationships

text: No cover.

text: by R.M. Stults.

title: Won't you love me as of old

title: I am sad and lonely, dearest. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: You ain't de kind of coon I'se looking fo'. [first line of chorus]

namePart: Nattes, E.

text: African Americans

text: Money

text: United States

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Cartoon drawing of a black couple.

text: words and music by E. Nattes.

title: I know der was a heart in eb'ry nigger. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: You don't handle nuff money for me. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkChas. K. Harris

namePart: Jones, Irving

namePart: Whitbeck, Jane

text: African Americans

text: Money

text: United States

text: Thrift

text: Betrothal

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Jane Whitbeck.

text: words and music by Irving Jones.

title: You don't handle nuff money for me

title: Of all cheap coons that's in this land. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: You'll get all that's a coming to you. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkFeist and Frankenthaler

namePart: Dockstader, Lew. (1856-1924)

namePart: Sterling, Andrew B (b. 1874)

namePart: Von Tilzer, Harry (1872-1946)

text: Blackface entertainers

text: Food

text: African Americans

text: Poverty

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: On cover: Black man at the dinner table.

text: On cover: Lew Dockstader in blackface.

text: words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Von Tilzer.

title: You'll get all dat's acomin' to you

title: Times were getting mighty hard in coontown. [first line]

text: Sheet music


title: You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine. [first line of chorus]

originInfo: 1898New YorkHowley, Haviland & Co.

text: Infants

text: Love

text: African American mothers

text: African Americans

text: Racism

text: Lullabies -- United States

text: On cover: Kitty Mitchell.

text: words and music by Paul Dresser.

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1898New YorkHowley, Haviland & Dresser

text: Love

text: African American mothers

text: African Americans

text: Lullabies -- United States

text: Infants

text: On cover: Kitty Mitchell.

text: words and music by Paul Dresser.

title: You'se just a little nigger, still youse mine, all mine

text: Sheet music


title: Out west they have some funny towns. [first line]

originInfo: 1898[New York ; London]Howley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Hall, Wm. D.

text: Railroad employees

text: Plays on words

text: Humorous songs

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Husband and wife

text: No cover.

text: by Wm. D. Hall.

title: Yuba Dam

title: "Where do you want to go?" says he. [first line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Ze, zizzy, ze zum, zum, zizzy, ze zum, zum [first line of chorus]

namePart: Kennett, Karl

namePart: Udall, Lyn

namePart: Hall, Josie

text: Bell towers

text: Composers

text: Young women

text: Singing -- United States

text: Plays on words

text: Ragtime music

text: On cover: Josie Hall.

text: words by Karl Kennett ; music by Lyn Udall.

title: Zizzy, ze zum, zum zum

title: A happy little chappie at the club one day. [first line]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1898New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

text: Bell towers

text: Singing

text: Composers

text: Young women

text: Plays on words

text: Ragtime music

title: Zizzy, ze zum, zum zum

text: Sheet music


title: When you shouted "Rule Brittania ," when you've sung "God Save the Queen," [1st line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkBoosey & Co.

namePart: Jones, F.B.

namePart: Kipling, Rudyard (1865-1936)

namePart: Sullivan, Arthur, Sir (1842-1900)

text: South African War, 1899-1902

text: War bonds & funds

text: Patriotic music

text: Page 8: Chorus ad lib.

text: Signature of former owner on cover in upper right hand corner: F. B. Jones.

text: words by Rudyard Kipling ; music by Arthur Sullivan.

title: The absent-minded beggar

text: Sheet music


field: copyrightDate

originInfo: 18991900PhiladelphiaThe Daily Mail Publishing Co.

namePart: Ross, Helen K.

text: South African War, 1899-1902

text: Coins

text: Bowler hats -- 1900-1909

text: Soldiers

text: British

text: War bonds & funds

text: Patriotic music

text: Supplement to the Philadelphia Times Sunday, March 4th 1900.  The Sunday Times Song Supplement.

text: Cover designed by Griffith, includes drawing of a British solder carrying a gun.  Also includes images of coins falling into Derby hats against decorative background.

text: Signature of former owner on cover Helen K. Ross.

title: The absent-minded beggar

text: Sheet music


title: Tu risa de coràl y de perla, rocio y sombras tus ojos son, [First line of text]

originInfo: 1899New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Dane, Joseph

namePart: Thomas, Augustus (1857-1934)

namePart: Serrano, Vincent (1870-1935)

text: Unrequited love

text: Temptation

text: Flirting

text: Incidental music

text: On cover: Sung with great success by Vincent Serrano in Augustus Thomas' play "Arizona."

text: Cover design includes photograph of Vincent Serrano [?] in costume, leaning against a wall, smoking a cigarette by Foss of Chicago.

text: Cover includes images of Mexican flag; cover border included colors of Mexican flag.

text: words by Augustus Thomas ; music by Joseph Dane.

title: Adios amor : a Mexican love song

title: Adios, adios, adios, coqueta [First line of chorus]

title: Arizona. Adios amor. [Uniform title]

title: Farewell, Love. [alternative title]

title: Her smile is of pearl and corral, her eyes hold the dusk and the dew. [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Adrift, adrift, was the song they sang, alone on the sea are we [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899Chicago ; New YorkWindsor Music Co.

namePart: O'Dea, James

namePart: Hamill, Fred J.

namePart: Liné, Hans S.

text: Sunrises & sunsets

text: Fishermen

text: Ocean

text: Cover designed by Walt M. DeKalb, includes setting sun over the ocean with anchors in upper left and right hand corners.

text: For low voice in key of Bb.

text: words by James O'Dea; music by Fred. J. Hamill.

title: Adrift

title: Adrift on the sea when the speed them along on their way [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Africa's 400 [four hundred] superfine: a rag reception

originInfo: 1899New York ; ChicagoM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Fagan, Barney

namePart: Jarbeau, Vernona

text: African Americans

text: Ragtime music

text: Cover design includes photograph of Miss Verona Jarbeau.

text: Cover only.

text: On cover: introduced with great success by Miss Vernona Jarbeau and entire "Little Miss Chicago" Co. at Clifford's Gaiety Theatre, Chicago.

text: Cover design depicts fancily dressed African American couples walking in a line on a red background.

text: written and composed by Barney Fagan.

text: Sheet music


title: I'se mighty wild and wooly and am dreadful hard to curry [First line of song]

namePart: Northrup, Theo A.

namePart: Ravell, Nellie Smith

text: Gambling

text: African Americans

text: Punishment & torture

text: African Americans

text: African Americans -- Men

text: African Americans -- Women -- 1890-1899

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Desertion

text: Cover design includes photograph of Nellie Smith Ravell in portrait

text: words by Nellie Smith Ravel [Ravell]; music by Theo. A. Northrup.

title: After what he done to me: a coon rhapsody

title: I'll make dat niggah get busy, I'll make him hard to catch [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Then it's choo! choo! choo! the engine puffs [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 18991903ChicagoBowen & Co.

namePart: Gage, George W.

text: Railroads

text: Trains

text: Sleeping

authority: tgm

text: Dreaming

text: Children

text: United States

text: Cover designed by N. Bisby [?] features babies riding a train made of cradles with one baby holding a candle.

text: Music supplement of Hearst's Chicago American, Chicago, Sunday, May 31, 1903 - pages 5-8.

text: Train is traveling on a track made of stars in the direction of houses designed to look like sleeping people wearing red slumber caps.

text: words and music by George H. Gage.

title: All aboard for Sleepy-land: a charming children's song

title: Have you heard about the children's train [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899ChicagoBowen & Co.

text: Sleeping

text: Railroads

text: Children

text: United States

text: Dreaming

text: Stamp in upper right hand corner of cover says: 2nd copy delivered to the Music Department Oct.16 1899.

text: Cover design includes photograph of a woman.

text: Cover design includes train waiting in station with children boarding.

text: Stamp in upper left hand corner of cover says: Aug 21 1899 Register of Copyrights.

text: words and music by George H. Gage.

title: All aboard for Sleepy-land

text: Sheet music


title: It was 'way down home in South Caroline, Jasper Smith kept a farm so fine [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New York ; Chicago ; LondonJos. W. Stern & Co.

namePart: Wilson

namePart: Deas, Lawrence

namePart: Rosenberg, G. M.

text: Chickens

text: African Americans -- Men -- South Carolina -- 1800-1899

text: Contests

text: Cover design depicts African-American man, possibly the thief in the song, walking out of a barn holding two chickens with two chickens walking around him, on a red background.

text: Cover design includes photograph of Bob Cole.

text: On cover: sung with great sucess by Bob Cole of Cole & Johnson, with A Trip to Coon-Town Co.

text: Stamped on lower right hand corner of cover: Saalfield's, 1160 Broadway.

text: words and music by Deas and Wilson.

title: All I wants is ma chickens

title: All I wants is ma chickens, my Shanghai chickens [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


namePart: McIntosh, Tom, Mrs.

text: Chickens

text: African American farmers

text: Contests

text: Cover design depicts African-American man, possibly the thief of the song, walking out of a barn holding two chickens with two chickens walking around him, on a blue background.

text: On cover: The great chicken song!!  A great cackling coon song.

text: Cover design includes photograph of "The famous contralto Mrs. Tom McIntosh."

text: words and music by Deas and Wilson.

title: All I wants is ma chickens

text: Sheet music


title: Proudly swept the rain cloud by the cliff [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Honolulu, H.I.Wall, Nichols Co.

namePart: Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii (1838-1917)

text: Palms

text: Flowers

text: Love songs

text: Cover design includes photograph of swaying palm trees over a drawing of a tropical flower.

text: On cover: Hawaiian songs.

text: by H. M. Queen Liliuokalani .

title: Aloha oe

title: Farewell to thee [alternative title]

title: Ha aheo ka uaina pali kenihi [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: I have money and friends in a plenty [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899K. Deland

namePart: Deland, K.

text: Parents

text: City & town life

text: Cover design includes photograph of K. Deland [?]

text: words and music by K. Deland.

title: Although I in waywardness roam

title: How happy I was with my parents, far away in my dear country home [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: You ask me if this love of mine, sweetheart, will ever die [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkM. Witmark & Sons ; Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.

namePart: Rycroft, Fred

namePart: Horwitz, Charles (1864-1938)

text: Love

text: On cover: writers of Because, etc.

text: In C, (d to e)

text: words by Charles Horwitz ; music by Fred. V. Bowers.

title: Always

title: Always, always, I will love you always [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


text: Love

text: On cover: by the writers of "Because."

title: Always

text: Sheet music


text: Love

text: Cover design of daisies.

text: On cover: by the writers of "Because."

title: Always

text: Sheet music


title: When that band of darkies began to play pretty music so gay hats were thrown away [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkMills Music Inc.

text: Brass bands

text: African Americans -- Social life -- 1800-1899

text: African Americans

text: Georgia

text: Cover design depicts silhouette of people dancing in a tropical setting with fan dancer.

text: NRA member symbol on lower left hand corner of cover

text: Cover design includes photograph of Ray Miller and his Orchestra.

text: by Kerry Mills.

title: At a Georgia camp meeting

title: A camp meeting took place, by the colored race; way down in Georgia [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1937New YorkJerry Vogel Music Co. Inc.

text: Brass bands

text: African Americans -- Social life -- 1890-1899

text: African Americans

text: Georgia

text: Cover design by Barbelle; includes musical notes with advertisements of other songs published by Vogel Music Co.

text: by Kerry Mills.

title: At a Georgia camp meeting

text: Sheet music


title: Under the billowy waves down, down goes he, far'neath the sea [First line of song]

originInfo: 1900ChicagoPetrie Music Co.

namePart: Early, John W.

text: Fish

text: Sea horses

text: Deep diving

text: Ocean

text: Supplement of the New York Journal & Advtsr July 15, 1900.

text: Cover design by Kerr of red fish swimming in blue ocean with picture of John Early, bordered by two sea horses, incorporated into the background.

text: On cover: sung by John Early Withward & Vokes.

text: words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by H.W. Petrie.

title: At the bottom of the deep blue sea

title: No fear has he for dangers that dwell [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899New YorkF. A. Mills, Incorportated

text: Deep diving

text: Ocean

text: Cover design includes decorative border.

text: For baritone or contralto.

text: words by A. J. Lamb ; music by H. W. Petrie.

title: At the bottom of the deep blue sea

text: Sheet music


title: Rock a bye baby, hush now, don't cry [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkHamilton S. Gordon

namePart: Stillman, Byron D.

text: Children

text: Lullabies -- United States

text: Photographs

text: Cover depicts collage of faces of babies and children's photographs with a photograph of two older girls sitting at a writing desk.

text: words and music by Byron D. Stillman.

title: Baby faces

title: Baby faces in a picture, look as though they were alive [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Spare your country's flag [Alternate title]

namePart: Witt, Max S.

namePart: Marlowe, Julia (1865-1950)

namePart: Roden, Robert F.

text: United States

text: History

text: Civil War, 1861-1865

nameType: personal

text: Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863

text: Flags

text: American

text: Women

text: Maryland

text: Baltimore

text: Cover design is photograph from scene from Fitch's play of people dressed in Civil War era uniforms and dress.

text: On cover: "founded upon Mr. Clyde Fitch's successful drama now being played by Miss Julia Marlowe."

text: Dedicated by permission to Miss Julia Marlowe.

text: words by Rob't. F. Roden ; music by Max S. Witt.

title: Barbara Frietchie, or, spare your country's flag

title: In the peaceful town of Fred'rick, 'mid the hills of Maryland [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: The spell has passed, love's dream is o'er [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Worcester, Mass.Denholm & McKay Co.

namePart: Homer, James R.

namePart: Madam Barutio

namePart: Wood, J.M.

namePart: Hardy, Will

text: Forgiveness

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover decorated with blue scattered flowers.

text: On cover: to Madam Burutio, sung by J.M. Wood.

text: words and music by Jas. R. Homer ; arr. by Will Hardy.

title: Be sweethearts evermore

title: Let me come back and love you, love you as before [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Come, my darling let us wander, to the forest by the brook [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Chicago, Ill.Chas. G. Minnich

namePart: Minnich, Charles G.

text: Rowboats

text: Wild flowers

text: Love songs

text: Cover design includes musical staff with small photograph of Charles Minnich in G clef.

text: On cover: "beautiful song with waltz refrain."

text: Cover designed by C.G. Minnich, depicting man and woman in a rowboat in a brook with water lillies.  The woman is picking the lillies while the man looks at her.

text: words and music by Chas. G. Minnich.

title: The beautiful water lilies

text: Sheet music


title: A young  man stands condemned to die, before a judge so stern [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkWeber, Fields & Stromberg

namePart: Wall, Howard

namePart: Speck, Samuel H.

text: Justice

text: Hangings (Executions)

text: Criminals -- United States -- 1800-1899

text: Pardon

text: Cover depicts drawing of woman, with arms outstretched, standing next two a man and policeman in front of judge's bench.

text: On cover: "sung with great success by Kessler & Carrick."

text: Design incorporates photograph of Kessler & Carrick.

text: words by Howard Wall ; music by Samuel H. Speck.

title: Because she loved him so

text: Sheet music


title: The half way house. Before the lights were lit. [uniform title]

namePart: Morrison, Will B. (1874-1937)

namePart: Fisher, Perkins D. (1860-1930)

text: Summer

text: Family life

text: Storytelling

text: On cover: as sung by Mr. & Mrs. Perkins Fisher in "The half way house."

text: Cover design incorporates photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Perkins Fisher.

text: words and music by Will B. Morrison.

title: Before the lights were lit

title: I remember when a boy, how my heart would fill with joy [First line of song]

title: Just at dusk of ev'ning, lov'd ones gathered round [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: If you love me, do not doubt me; love is trustful when it's true [First line of song]

namePart: Tannehill, Frank, Jr.

namePart: Rosey, Geo. (George)

namePart: Chamberlain, Belle

text: Love songs

text: Trust

text: Cover design of flowers incorporates small photograph of Belle Chamberlain.

text: On cover: concert song ; introduced by Belle Chamberlain.

text: words by FrankTannehill, Jr. ; music by George Rosey.

title: Believe

text: Sheet music


text: Love songs

text: Trust

text: Stamp of music store on bottom center of cover: J.L. Orme & Son. Sparks Street, Ottawa.

text: words by Frank Tannehill, Jr. ; music by George Rosey.

title: Believe

text: Sheet music


title: If you love me, do not doubt me; love is trustful, when it's true [First line of song]

namePart: Columbia Broadcasting System, inc.

text: Love songs

text: Trust

text: Stamp on upper right hand corner of cover: Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. Station WABC.

title: Believe

text: Sheet music


title: Sweet Nellie Kelly, she's worth her weight in gold [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkRogers Bros. Music Pub. Co.

namePart: Clark, Willis

namePart: Bageard, Jeanette

namePart: Levi, Maurice

text: Women -- Clothing & dress -- 1890-1899

text: Women

text: New York (State)

text: New York

text: Incidental music

text: Women

text: Decorative cover of flowers incorporates photograph of Jeannette Bageard.

text: Small portraits of the Rogers Brothers on cover.

text: On cover: Waltz song & chorus.  Introduced & sung with great success by Jeannette Bageard in the Rogers Bros. successful farce "In Wall Street" by John J. McNally.

text: words by Willis Clark ; music by Maurice Levi.

title: The Belle of Murray Hill

title: In Wall Street. The Belle of Murray Hill. [uniform title]

title: Of a charming young belle, whose first name is Nell [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: On 12th street and Grady there lives a young lady, and she's won my heart I confess [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899San Francisco, Cal.Wright & Kochman

namePart: Wood, Marie D.

namePart: Dewey, James G.

text: Marriage proposals

text: Love songs

text: Waltzes

text: On cover: dedicated to my friend F.J. Burke; as sung by Marie D. Wood

text: Photograph of Marie D. Wood, "the California Nightingale," in center of cover

text: Small photographs of Wright and Kochman, publishers on drum in lower right hand side of cover.

text: words and music by James G. Dewey.

title: Bessie Brady

text: Sheet music


title: There is but one boy in this world, the boy I love! [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899[New York]George W. Lederer

namePart: Harrison, Louis (1859-1936)

namePart: Stange, Stanislaus (d. 1917)

namePart: Kerker, Gustave (1857-1923)

namePart: McDonald, Christie (1875-1962)

text: Love songs

text: Incidental music

text: On cover: Sung by Christie MacDonald in the grand glittering golden spectacle The Man in the Moon at the New York Theatre.

text: Cover photograph of Christie MacDonald (?)

text: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, Aug. 6, 1899, pp. 5-8.

text: words by Stanislaus Stange & Louis Harrison ; music by Gustave Kerker.

title: The boy I love

title: The Man in the Moon. The boy I love. [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: The rare old tunes, the dear old tunes [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899PhiladelphiaHatch Music Company

text: Marriage

text: Street musicians -- United States -- 1800-1899

text: Violinists

text: United States

text: Women singers

text: United States

text: On cover: to Mrs. Alex Pirie

text: Signature of former owner on upper right hand corner of cover: Mrs. Clara B. Farmer Nov. 1908.

text: author of words unknown; music by Kate Vannah.

title: Brave love

title: He'd nothing but his violin, I'd nothing but my song [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: So don't forget to bring home your money [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899[Chicago]Will Rossiter

namePart: Miller, Harry S.

namePart: Vance, Clarice

text: African American men

text: Chickens

text: Bars (Drinking establishments)

text: Wages

text: Gambling

text: Cover photograph of Clarice Vance.

text: Musical supplement of Hearst's Chicago American, Sep. 23, 1900.

text: On cover: sung by Clarice Vance at Keith's Theatre.

text: words and music by Harry S. Miller.

title: Bring your money home

title: Look a here Mister Johnson said a ole aunt 'er Phoeb [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: They are calling from the meadow they are calling from the corn [First line of chorus]

originInfo:
1899

      Philadelphia

    Jos. Morris

namePart: Baer, Chas. E. (Charles E.) (1870-1962)

namePart: Bunte, Fred W.

text: Parents

text: Susquehanna River

text: Daydreaming

text: Homesickness

text: Cover design of woodland scene with pines and deciduous trees in late fall or early spring and a river running through with inset framed photograph inscribed Ida May Lewis.

text: On cover: lovingly inscribed to the old folks at home.

text: Signature of former owner, J. C. Lovell in upper left-hand corner of cover.

text: arr. by Fred W. Bunte ; words and music by Chas. E. Baer.

title: By the dreamy Susquehanna long ago

title: I am dreaming evermore of the Susquehanna's shore [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Raymond, Geo. C.

text: Parents

text: Susquehanna River

text: Daydreaming

text: Homesickness

text: woodland scene with pines and deciduous trees in late fall or early spring and a river running through with inset framed photograph inscribed Geo. C. Raymond.

text: On cover: now being sung with great success by Geo. C. Raymond. Lovingly inscribed to the old folks at home.

title: By the dreamy Susquehanna long ago

text: Sheet music


text: Parents

text: Susquehanna River

text: Daydreaming

text: Homesickness

text: Cover design of woodland scene with pines and deciduous trees in late fall or early spring and a river running through with inset framed photograph of a man and woman inscribed Henry and Young.

title: By the dreamy Susquehanna long ago

text: Sheet music


text: Parents

text: Susquehanna River

text: Daydreaming

text: Homesickness

text: Cover design of woodland scene with pines and deciduous trees in late fall or early spring and a river running through with inset framed photograph of a man inscribed W.R. Pattie (?).

title: By the dreamy Susquehanna long ago

text: Sheet music


title: Till a day or two ago I was so happy [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899[New York]Sol. Bloom

namePart: Jefferson, Gene

namePart: Penn, William H.

text: African Americans

text: Desertion

text: Cover design of ancient Egyptian harp player with photograph inset of Clarice Vance.

text: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sunday, June 16, 1901 pages 5-8.

text: On cover: sung by Clarice Vance.

text: words by Gene Jefferson ; music by William H. Penn.

title: Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899New York; [etc.]Sol Bloom

namePart: Brehany, Louise M.

text: African Americans

text: Desertion

text: On cover: a colored dissolution of partnership.

text: Photograph of Louise M. Brehany on cover with red and black striped background.

text: words by Gene Jefferson, music by William H. Penn.

title: Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye

text: Sheet music


title: Cyrano de Bergerac.  Cadets of Gascony [uniform title]

originInfo:
1899

      New York ; Chicago ; London

    M. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

namePart: Herbert, Victor (1859-1924)

authority: aat

text: cadets

text: France

text: Gascony (France)

text: Battles

text: On cover: Vocal selections from Cyrano de Bergerac, a comic opera in 3 acts.  As produced by Francis Wilson and Company, at the Knickerbocker Theatre New York.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.

title: Cadets of Gascony

title: Captain am I of a gallant band.  [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: When our regiment was ordered to the front, boys, to fight for Cuban liberty [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Worcester, Mass.M. Steinert and Sons Co.

namePart: Mullen, J. B.

namePart: Cain, J.W.

text: Spanish-American War, 1898

text: Courage

text: Soldiers

text: American

text: On cover: stamp of Steinert Music House Bridgeport, CT. in bottom middle.

text: words by J.W. Cain ; music by J.B. Mullen

title: Captain Casey, of the 2nd Tennessee

title: Hip! Hip! Hurrah! For Captain Casey, of the second Tennessee! [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: She is a daisy, she sets them all crazy [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Wise, Henry

namePart: Perrin, Sidney

text: Cover design includes drawing of dancing woman.

text: words and music by Hen Wise and Sid Perrin.

title: Caroline of '99

title: Have you see the bran new Queen arrived in town today? [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh, Lank Lung Ling, of whom I sing, was in love with Tewey Foo [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899[New York]Howley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Seymore, Maribel

namePart: Flinn, Josie

text: Chinese

text: Women

text: Chinese

text: Men

text: To 1899

text: Emigration & immigration

text: Chinese

text: United States

text: Love songs

text: Cover design of Chinese woman crying, dressed in elaborate kimono with fan in hand.  Inset of photograph of singer Josie Flynn.

text: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sunday July 21, 1901-pages 5-8.

text: On cover: sung by Josie Flinn.

text: words and music by Maribel Seymore.

title: A China heart

text: Sheet music


title: San Toy.  Chinee Soje-Man [uniform title]

originInfo: 1899Cincinnati;  [etc.]The John Church Company

namePart: Monckton, Lionel (1861-1924)

text: Soldiers -- British -- 1890-1899

text: Soldiers -- German -- 1800-1899

text: Soldiers

text: Chinese

text: To 1899

text: Soldiers

text: French

text: Soldiers

text: Belgian

text: On cover: selections from San Toy the new Chinese musical comedy; book by Edward Morton, music by Sidney Jones.

text: Cover design is of two Chinese men holding flag which lists titles of songs from San Toy.

text: words by Adrian Ross ; music by Lionel Monckton.

title: Chinese soje-man

title: Blitish so je man in led, ladie's muffee topside head, ah! [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: The Singing Girl.  Chink Chink [uniform title]

originInfo: 1900[New York]M. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Herbert, Joseph

text: Marriage

text: Poverty

text: Man-woman relationships

text: Cover design incorporates 4 red cupids; 2 in upper left hand corner and 2 in upper right hand corner.

text: On cover: as sung by Joseph Herbert in "The Singing Girl" presented by the Alice Nielsen Opera Company.

text: On cover: Sunday Times Song Supplement; Supplement to the Phildelphia Times Sunday, January 7 1900.

text: by Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert.

title: Chink Chink  (Don't talk to me of marriage)

title: Don't talk to me of marriage as if that were bliss personified [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: e work and toil for fourteen hours a day, and mashuga ain't worth of it [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New York ; ChicagoM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Gabriel, Max

text: Fools & jesters

text: Fashion industry

text: Sweatshops

text: Cover includes photographs of Joseph Herbert and Max Gabriel.

text: On cover: selections from the successful extravaganza "In Gotham" by Joseph Herbert and Max Gabriel as produced at Koster and Bials N.Y.

text: by Max Gabriel.

title: The Christie Street Brigade

title: In Gotham. The Christie Street Brigade [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Oh! if you saw my black lady, you'd know why I'm most crazy [First line of chorus]

namePart: Greaves, E.

text: Jealousy

text: Murder

text: On cover: a mocha-java importation.

text: Cover depicts caricatures of one African American man and two African American women.

text: words and music by E. Greaves.

title: The coffee colored coon

title: Dar's a coffee color'd coon in town [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Come back to Erin, Mavourneen, Mavourneen [First line of chorus]

namePart: Williams, W. R.

text: Immigrants

text: Irish

text: Homesickness

text: Songs, Irish

text: words and music by W.R. Williams.

title: Come back to Erin's the song I love best, or The song my mother used to sing

text: Sheet music


title: A band contest which was pulled off way down south brought out coon talent from most ev'ry where [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkThe Bell Music Co.

namePart: Coe, Edward

text: Brass bands

text: Trombones

text: African American musicians

text: Ghosts -- United States -- 1800-1899

text: Murder

text: Contests

text: Depicted on cover: caricature of African American musician playing a trombone with 4 other smaller caricatures of African American males.  Insert of photograph of Edward Coe.

text: On cover: sung with great success by Edward Coe of the "American Musical Three."

text: by Arthur Pryor.

title: A coon band contest, or,  The tune that won the ham for that coon band

text: Sheet music


title: A band contest which was pulled off way down south, brought out coon talent from most evry where [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899[New York]Arthur Pryor

text: Brass bands

text: African American musicians

text: Ghosts -- United States -- 1800-1899

text: Murder

text: Cover includes royal trumpeter dressed in Tudor era clothes.

text: On cover: The American Song King Edward asked for. Written by Arthur Pryor

text: Music supplement of the N.Y. American and Journal, Sunday, April 19, 1903, pp. 5-8.

text: by Arthur Pryor.

text: Sheet music


title: She's a lovely little venus is my Cora [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkHugo V. Schlam

namePart: Angeles, Lea

namePart: Angeles, Aimee

namePart: Keiser, Robert A.

namePart: Smith, George Totten

text: Love songs

text: On cover: the instantaneous hit at Koster & Bial's ; introduced by the Angeles Sisters in "Around N.Y. in 80 Minutes."

text: Cover includes photograph of Lea and Aimee Angeles.

text: words by George Totten Smith ; music by Robert A. Keiser.

title: Cora, won't you tell me that you love me too?

title: Cora, I love you 'deed I do [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Frederick Law Olmsted.

text: public figures

type: admin

text: Box 171

title: Frederick Law Olmsted.

text: Clippings

text: Portraits

rights: Olmsted died in 1903, so this photo must have been taken in the mid-to-late 1800s

collectionTitle: Print Collection portrait file


text: Love songs

text: On cover depicted young lady in fancy dress.

text: Sunday World Music Album. Supplement to the New York World, May 27, 1900.

text: Sheet music


title: A simple little maiden with fancy pure and free [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Chicago ; New YorkWindsor Music Co.

namePart: Starr, Hattie

namePart: Starr, George

text: Suicide

text: Courtship

text: Desertion

text: First loves

text: Cover illustration depicts small cottage on shore with woman lying in the sand in foreground.  Inset of photograph of Hattie Starr.

text: On cover: Hattie Starr's sweetest ballad.

text: words by George Starr ; music by Hattie Starr.

title: The cottage on the sand

title: A flower that he gave her, a lock of his dark hair [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: When mountains of trouble encompass around [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New York ; Chicago ; LondonM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Herbert, Victor (1859-1924)

namePart: Ranken, Frederic

text: Cupid (Roman deity)

text: Interpersonal relations

text: On cover: vocal selections from The Ameer the new comic opera success in three acts.  As produced by the Frank Daniels Opera Company at Wallack's Theatre New York.

text: Signature of former owner on cover: B B Barry.

text: words by Frederic Ranken ; music by Victor Herbert.

title: Cupid will guide. Romance

title: Ameer.  Cupid will guide [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Swing round! O swing round! O swing round the hall!  [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899ChicagoLyon & Healy

namePart: Jefferson, W. T.

namePart: Horsman jr., E.I.

namePart: Jefferson, Benjamin H.

text: Dancing

text: United States

text: Cover design by J. J. Enright of 3 dancing women following 2 pans playing horns.

text: by E.I. Horsman, W. Thomas Jefferson, [and] Benj. H. Jefferson.

title: Dance on Friday night

text: Sheet music


title: For I'm a dangerous black man, my name is Dangerland Dan [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkF.A. Mills

namePart: Jones, Irving

text: Hand-to-hand fighting

text: Knife fighting

text: Cigar smoking

text: Bullying

text: Cover depicts caricature of African American man with striped hat smoking a cigar.

text: by Irving Jones.

title: Dangerous black man

title: Coontown's in an uproar about me the coons are wild [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: There were roses on your cheek, Molly dear [First line of song]

namePart: Hamilton, George

namePart: Heelan, Will A.

text: Interpersonal relations

text: Love songs

text: Cover design includes insert of photograph of Caroline Hull.

text: Signature of former owner on cover: Mollie Mooney.

text: words by Will A. Heelan ; music by George Hamilton.

title: Darling Molly

text: Sheet music


title: I's been called a hoo doo nigger since I first can recollect [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkThe Rogers Bros. Music Publishing Co.

namePart: Cawthorn, Herbert

text: Rescues

text: Love songs

text: On cover: May Irwin's laughing coon hit.

text: Cover design incorporates inset of photograph of May Irwin.

text: words and music by Herbert Cawthorn.

title: Dat coon's got a soft spot for me

title: He's surely got a soft spot fo' me [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: Go 'long you copper colored nigger, you, don't like you no how [First line of chorus]

namePart: Duval, Curtis

text: Jealousy

text: Courtship

text: Cover illustration features cartoon drawing of a white man in blackface with red hair.

text: words and music by Curtis A. Duval.

title: De coon wid de Auburn hair

title: Dere's a bran new coon in town, he is a prince, de girls declare [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Rounders. De stories Uncle Remus tells [uniform title]

originInfo: 1899New YorkEdward Schubert & Co.

namePart: Smith, Harry Bache (1860-1936)

namePart: Englander, Ludwig (1853-1914)

text: Children and animals

text: Voodooism

text: Storytelling

text: On cover: Mr. Geo. W. Lederer's latest and greatest success as played at the New York Casino.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Ludwig Englander.

title: De stories uncle Remus tells

title: A settin' roun' de cabin do' at sittin' o' de sun tell us a story Uncle Remus, won't you? [First line of song]

title: Look out fo he is wit chin 'yo o yas he is fo' money [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


namePart: George, Marie

text: Children and animals

text: Voodooism

text: Storytelling

text: On cover: As sung by Marie George in "The Rounders." The latest and greatest of all successes at the New York Casino Bwy & 59th st.

text: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sept. 17, 1899.

text: Cover includes photograph of Marie George [?] in center.

title: De stories uncle Remus tells

text: Sheet music


title: My dear little girly, girly your hair is so nice and curly [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkWeber, Fields & Stromberg

namePart: Levey, Ethel, --d.1955

namePart: Cohan, George M. (George Michael) (1878-1942)

text: Interpersonal relations

text: Courtship

text: Sexual attraction

text: Cover illustration features woman in blue dress and hat with striped blue background with inset of photograph of Ethel Levey.

text: On cover: an instantaneous "hit" with Ethel Levey.

text: words and music by Geo. M. Cohan.

title: Dear little girly, girly

title: Most ev'ry fellow tells about a little girly girly [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Round New York in 80 minutes. Dear Old Broadway [uniform title]

originInfo: 1899New YorkEdward E. Rice

namePart: Goodwin, J. Cheever (John Cheever) (1850-1912)

namePart: Rice, Edward E.

namePart: Sylva, Marguerite (1875-1957)

text: Streets

text: Pennsylvania

text: Philadelphia

text: Streets

text: Massachusetts

text: Boston

text: Streets

text: California

text: San Francisco

text: Streets

text: France

text: Paris

text: Commercial streets

text: Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

text: Cover design of border of red flowers with inset of photograph of Marguerita Sylva.

text: Back cover includes photograph of scene[?] from "Round New York in 80 Minutes."

text: On cover: as sung by Marguerita Sylva in W.A. Brady's spectacular production "Round New York in 80 Minutes" at Koster & Biels Music Hall.

text: Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Jan. 7, 1900, pp. 5-8.

text: words by J. Cheever Goodwin ; music by Edward E. Rice.

title: Dear old Broadway

title: Broadway, Broadway, 'tis you our hearts hold dear! [First line of chorus]

title: Each city has its street which it thinks, cannot be beat [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


text: Streets

text: Pennsylvania

text: Philadelphia

text: Streets

text: Massachusetts

text: Boston

text: Streets

text: California

text: San Francisco

text: Streets

text: France

text: Paris

text: Commercial streets

text: Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

title: Dear old Broadway

text: Sheet music


title: Such a dear old soul, such a dear old soul [First line of chorus]

namePart: Ford, Walter H.

namePart: Bratton, John W. (John Walter) (1867-1947)

text: Nannies

text: Children

text: Economic & social conditions

text: New York (State)

text: New York

text: Children

text: Health & welfare

text: New York (State)

text: New York

text: To 1899

text: Dedicated to Miss Nevada Dumm.

text: On cover: sung with remarkable success by the famous contra-tenor Richard J. Jose with Wests' Minstrels.

text: Cover design includes photograph of Richard J. Jose[?] and photograph of an old woman in lower left hand corner labeled "Dear Old Soul."

text: words by Walter H. Ford ; music by John W. Bratton.

title: Dear old soul

title: Here's a story of devotion, told me by a handsome youth [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: The sun was shining bright upon the green and distant hills [First line of song]

originInfo:
1899

      New York

    Manhattan Music Publishing Co.

namePart: Moore, Raymon

namePart: Cruger, Dox.

namePart: Randolph, C.

text: Tennessee

text: Homesickness

text: Death & burial

text: Signature of former owner on cover: Maggie Nixon.

text: Cover design includes a cuped with bow and inset of photograph of Raymon Moore.

text: words by C. Randolph ; music by Dox Cruger.

title: Dear old Tennessee

title: Take me to your fields again, dear old Tennessee  [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899New YorkManhattan Music Publishing Co.

namePart: Quaker City Quartette

text: Cover design by Perham Dahl of white daisies, incorporates photos by Bushnell of Harry Ernest; Edward Hanson; B.S. Carnes; John Pieri [Quaker City Quartette?]

text: On cover: as sung at the Orpheum by the Quaker City Quartette.

text: Musical supplement to the Sunday Examiner.

title: Dear old Tennessee

title: Take me to your fields again, dear old Tennessee [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: The Singing Girl.  Do you follow me? [uniform title]

originInfo: 1899New YorkM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Herbert, Joseph

namePart: Cawthorn, Joe

namePart: Herbert, Victor (1859-1924)

namePart: Slavin, John C.

text: Justice

text: Police brutality

text: Police

text: Theft

text: Signature of former owner in lower right hand corner, upside down: Adela Palmer Stonington Conn.

text: Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Jan. 14, 1900.

text: Cover design incorporates photograph of three male singers on stage.

text: On cover: sung by Jos Cawthorn, Jos Herbert, John C. Slavin in The Singing Girl at the New York Casino.

text: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.

title: Do you follow me

title: Just suppose that I am going to arrest you, do you follow me and see my point of view? [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: When the shadows gather brown, and the night is coming down [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899ChicagoBrown Brothers

namePart: Howard, John

namePart: Green, Henry

text: Dreaming

text: Dreams

text: words by Henry Green ; music by John Howard.

title: Do you ever sit and dream

title: Dreaming in the twilight of the days gone by, waiting for the roses while the snowflakes fly [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: H'm h'm when I was a little baby I remember long ago [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Boston; New York ; [etc.]Oliver Ditson Company

namePart: Noll, Albert W.

text: African American children

text: African American mothers

text: Lullabies -- United States

text: Parent and child

text: For High voice in G.

text: words and music by Albert W. Noll.

title: Doan ye cry, ma honey

text: Sheet music


title: Does she love me

originInfo: 1899John Daniels

namePart: Daniels, John

text: Love

text: Interpersonal relations

text: Cover design of pink vase with green background.

text: words and music by John Daniels.

title: Does she love me

text: Sheet music


title: You ask me to forget I love you dear [First line of song]

text: Marriage

text: Marital conflict

text: words by Waller H. Ford ; music by John W. Bratton.

title: Don't ask me to forget

text: Sheet music


title: There was seated in the twilight a mother, young and, fair [First line of song]

namePart: Jackson, Nate

text: Fathers and sons

text: Daggers & swords

text: Soldiers

text: American

text: Mothers & children

text: Background consists of a cannon and blue smoke with soldiers on horses with flags.

text: Cover design by Edgar Keller of a mother seated with a sword by her side and a letter in her hand and her young son standing next to her.

text: On cover: introduced and originally illustrated by the "Kings of Illustrated Songs" Maxwell and Simpson.

text: words and music by Nate Jackson.

title: Don't forget your daddy was a soldier

title: It's the sword your Daddy fought with.  It brought him rank and fame [First line of chours]

text: Sheet music


title: I had a dear old mother, just like you; she lov'd me as no other [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Sterling, Andrew B (b. 1874)

text: Love, Maternal

text: Homecoming

text: Mother and child

text: Cover design includes insert of photograph of "Bennett & Rich, song illustrators."

text: words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Max Dreyfus.

title: Don't forget your mother (and the dear old home)

text: Sheet music


title: An old man sat nodding alone by the fireside his thoughts were of days long gone by [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkJos. W. Stern & Co. / Chas Shackford

namePart: Shackford, Chas.

namePart: Weston, Albert

text: Fathers and daughters

text: Forgiveness

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: Cover design incorporates photograph of Al. D. Weston

text: Stamp on cover: Property of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

text: words and music by Chas. Shackford.

title: Don't speak of her faults

text: Sheet music


title: There's a couple old and gray, who are longing day by day [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkE.T. Paull Music Co.

namePart: Miller, Harry S.

namePart: Smith, Emily

text: Farms

text: New England

text: Mothers and sons

text: Farm foreclosures

text: Cover design of an old couple sitting in a chair above a picture of a New England farmhouse with farmers working in the field.

text: words by Harry S. Miller ; music by Emily Smith.

title: Down old New England way

text: Sheet music


text: Farms

text: New England

text: Mothers and sons

text: Farm foreclosures

text: Cover design of striped orange and black background with witches and windmills? with inset of photograph of old country road.

text: Supplement to the New York World, Nov. 19, [18]99

text: Property stamp of former owner: Fred Glasson, in upper right hand corner of cover.

title: Down old New England way

text: Sheet music


title: The glasses sparkle on the board, the wine is ruby bright [First line of song]

namePart: Olcott, Chauncey (1858-1932)

text: Irish

text: Drinking songs

text: Cover design consists of Ancient Greek woman holding a lyre with wreath design.

text: On cover: songs introduced by Chauncey Olcott in his new production "A Romance of Athlone."

text: words and music by Chauncey Olcott.

title: Drown it in the bowl

title: Romance of Athlone.  Drown it in the bowl [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Now once upon a time I loved a chap called Jim [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkT.B. Harms  & Co.

namePart: Pleon, Harry

text: Widows -- 1800-1899

text: Courtship

text: Desertion

text: Cover design incorporates photograph of Christie McDonald.

text: On cover: sung by Christie McDonald in Peter F. Dailey's musical comedy "Hodge, Podge & Co."

text: words and music by Harry Pleon.

title: E didn't seem to know just what to say

title: E put his arm around my waist like vis, in such an artful, knowin' little way [First line of chorus]

title: Hodge, Podge and Co.  E didn't seem to know just what to say [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: You are fair, my Eloise, you are dear, my Eloise [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkWindsor Music Co.

namePart: Simpson, Cheridah

namePart: Cohn, Paul

namePart: Hamill, Fred J.

text: Courtship

text: Flirting

text: On cover: sung with phenomenal success by Cheridah Simpson.

text: Center of cover features photograph of Cheridah Simpson [?]

text: words by Fred J. Hamill ;  music by Paul Cohn.

title: Eloise

title: Sunday night in lovers' lane, we go walking [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


text: Courtship

text: Flirting

text: Cover design of green, blue and, yellow stained glass window flowers with photograph of Cheridah Simpson in the center.

text: Musical supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Oct. 29, 1899.

title: Eloise

text: Sheet music


title: Don't yo' sing er play another thing but "all coons look a like t'me" [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkHylands, Spencer & Yeager

namePart: Smith, George Totten

namePart: Kaiser, Robert A.

namePart: Mack, Tom

text: Banjos

text: Betrothal

text: Ragtime music

text: Cover includes inset of photograph of Tom Mack.

text: Cover design is color illustration of white man in black face playing a banjo and singing to a woman in black face looking out of her window.

text: words by George Totten Smith ; music by Robert A. Kaiser.

title: Everything is Rag-time now

title: A coon once went to serenade his lady, hesang her all the love songs dat he knew [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: Down south a farmer had complained of things that went astray [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkEd. Rogers ; Consolidated Music Publishers Association

namePart: Rogers, Ed

text: African American men

text: Thieves

text: African American criminals

text: Chickens -- United States

text: Cover design includes inset of photograph of man and woman signed: Dan, "sing" Excuse Me  McAvoy & May.

text: Cover illustration shows African American male outside a barn with chicken in his hand and someone shooting at him.

text: words by Ed. Rogers ; music by Seymour Furth.

title: Excuse me

text: Sheet music


title: I've two sweethearts far away beneath the southern skies so blue [First line of song]

originInfo:
1899

      New York

    Howley, Haviland & Co.

namePart: Browne, Raymond A. (1871-1922 )

namePart: Talley, Harry L.

text: Virginia

text: Betrothal

text: On cover: sung with great success by Harry L. Talley with Haverley's Big Minstrels.

text: Cover design incorporates inset of photograph of Harry L. Talley.

text: by Raymond A. Browne and Gussie L. Davis.

title: Fair Virginia from Virginia

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899New YorkHowley, Haviland & Co.

text: On cover: sung with great success by Harry L. Talley, with Haverley's Big Minstrels.

title: Fair Virginia from Virginia

text: Sheet music


title: The ballroom is crowded with dancers fair beauty and splendor beyond compare [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Brooklyn, NYOlliver Music Co. ; Charles Coleman

namePart: Ollivier, Jessie

text: Ballroom dancing

text: United States

text: Aging

text: Love songs

text: Center of cover features photograph of Miss Jessie Ollivier.

text: words and music by Jessie Ollivier.

title: Fairest at the ball

title: She is the fairest at the ball, memory n'er can recall [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: The Ameer.  Fond love, true love [uniform title]

originInfo: 1899New York ; Chicago ; LondonM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Ranken, Frederic

namePart: Herbert, Victor (1859-1924)

text: Spring

text: Love

text: On cover: as produced by the Frank Daniels Opera Company at Wallack's Theatre New York.

text: Signature of former owner in center of cover: Burt B. Barry.

text: words by Frederic Ranken ; music by Victor Herbert.

title: Fond love, true love

title: In gentle spring the bird lets sing: " I love thee," [first line of song]

text: Sheet music


title: You ask me if the tender vows that bind us will someday break, as others have before [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899Chicago ; New YorkSol. Bloom

namePart: Davis, Jessie Bartlett

text: Marriage

text: Unrequited love

text: Cover design includes inset of photograph of Jessie Bartlett Davis.

text: Dedicated to "my particular friend," Theo. F. Morse, N.Y. City.

text: On cover: as rendered by Jessie Bartlett Davis.

text: written and composed by Raymond A. Browne ; arr. by Leo Friedman.

title: Forever

title: Forever, forever, dear to me you would be [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Kelly & Violette

text: Marriage

text: Unrequited love

text: On cover: sung to hearty and spontaneous encores by Kelly and Violette.

text: Cover design incorportates inset of photograph of Kelly and Violette.

title: Forever

text: Sheet music


originInfo: 1899[New York]Sol. Bloom

namePart: Saunders, Lucille

text: Brides

text: Marriage

text: Unrequited love

text: Cover illustration of bride with inset of photograph of Miss Lucille Saunders.

text: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, June 2, 1901, pp. 5-8.

text: On cover: and sung by Miss Lucille Saunders.

title: Forever

text: Sheet music


title: Sometime perhaps we'll meet the same as ever, with hearts as loving as they used to be [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkRichard A. Saalfield

namePart: Graham, Charles, composer

namePart: Graham, Howard

namePart: Rutledge, Gertrude

text: Forgiveness

text: Interpersonal conflict

text: In center of cover is photograph of Gertrude Rutledge[?]

text: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Oct. 8, 1899, pp. 5-8.

text: On cover: one of the last songs composed by the late Charles Graham ... sung by Gertrude Rutledge at the Aerialmagnolia Grove of the New York Theatre.

text: words by Howard Graham ; music by Charles Graham.

title: Forget those words in anger spoken

text: Sheet music


title: In old Ireland lived a sexton, hale and gray; in the belfry he'd been king for many a day. [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New York ; ChicagoM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Archer, Chas.

text: Bells

text: Churches

text: Ireland

text: Cover illustration features sexton in church belfry ringing bells.

text: by Chas. Archer.

title: The frolic of the bells

text: Sheet music


title: Who is ma Gabie, why Gabie he's ma fren' [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkF.A. Mills

namePart: Fitz, Alb. H. (Albert H.)

namePart: Tannehill, Frank, Jr.

text: Knife fighting

text: On cover: May Irwin's two great coon songs in her new play "Sister Mary."

text: Photograph of May Irwin in center of cover.

text: words by Frank Tannehill Jr. ; music by Alb. H. Fitz.

title: Gabie

title: I'se a diff'rent kind of nigger, yes, from any you ever see [First line of song]

title: Sister Mary.  Gabie [uniform title]

text: Sheet music


title: Hush a bye o baby; hush a bye an' sleep [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New YorkThe Dewey Publishing Co. ; J.A. Miller

namePart: Pigott, R. Stuart

text: Lullabies -- United States

text: Mothers & children

text: Dedicated to Miss Minnie McCormick of New York.

text: Cover illustration by E.C. Caswell of a mother sitting in a chair in the moonlight watching her sleeping child laying in a cradle.

text: words and music by R. Stuart Pigott.

title: A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)

title: De little stahs is blinkin' 'cause dey wants tuh go tuh sleep [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


text: Lullabies -- United States

text: words and music by R. Stuart Pigott.

title: A Georgia lullaby (Hush-a-bye o'-baby)

text: Sheet music


title: There's been a great commotion 'mongst the coon folks here around [First line of song]

namePart: Lloyd, Annie

namePart: Moran, Edward P.

namePart: Murdock, Kelso

text: African American women

text: Aristocracy (Social class)

text: On cover: March Coon Song.  Inset of photograph of Annie Lloyd bordered by red flowers.  Written on photograph: sung by Miss Annie Lloyd.

text: Cover illustration features a dark Hawaiian woman all dressed in red with red flowers.

text: words by E.P. Moran ; music by Kelso Murdock.

title: Ginger Lou (my dusky queen of jet from Honolulu)

title: Oh! Ginger Lou! I love you but you I love you true indeed I do [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: The world today is ringing with our fame [First line of song]

originInfo: c1899 & 1900[New York]The International Music Co.

namePart: Mackey, Julie

text: Soldiers

text: American

text: Soldiers

text: xFamily relationships

text: On cover: sung by Julie Mackey.  Inset of two photographs of Julie Mackey in different costumes.

text: Supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, March 4, 1900, pp. 5-8.

text: composed by Manuel Klein.

title: The girl behind the man behind the gun

title: God bless her noble image, she's our star and guiding light [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


title: It was springtime when I left the sunny south [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New York : ChicagoM. Witmark & Sons

namePart: Wall, Howard

namePart: Speck, Samuel H.

text: Betrothal

text: First loves

text: Loyalty

text: Inset of photograph of Julius P. Witmark [?] on cover.

text: On cover: sung with great success by Julius P. Witmark.

text: words by Howard Wall ; music by Samuel Speck.

title: The girl I left in Dixie waits for me

text: Sheet music


title: Oft, in fancy, I am roaming thro' the meadows, in the gloaming [First line of song]

originInfo: 1899New YorkT.B. Harms & Co.

namePart: Sterling, Andrew B (b. 1874)

text: Death

text: Interpersonal relations

text: Daydreaming

text: Cover illustration features line drawing in red of a young woman.

text: words by Andrew B. Sterlling ; music by Max Deyfus.

title: The girl I loved in Old Virginia

title: Now the brook runs thro' the neadow, and it sings the same sweet song [First line of chorus]

text: Sheet music


text: Death

text: Interpersonal relations

text: Daydreaming

text: Musical supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Aug. 20, 1899

text: On cover: as sung by Walter Thompson with George Thatcher's Modern Minstrels.

text: Photograph on cover features man with hat and mustache trying to kiss a woman.

title: The girl I loved in Old Virginia

text: Sheet music


title: We could hear the darkies singing, as she said farewell to me [First line of chorus]

originInfo: 1899New York ; Chicago ; LondonJos. W. Stern & Co.

namePart: Braisted, Harry

namePart: Carter, Stanley

namePart: Weston, Al

text: Death

text: Betrothal

text: Cover illustration in red of river with trees in foreground; inset of photograph of Al H. Weston.

text: On cover: a first night hit with Al. H. Weston.

text: words by Harry Braisted ; music by Stanley Carter.

title: The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee

title: On a morning bright and clear, to my old home I drew near [First line of song]

text: Sheet music


namePart: Gilson, Lottie

text: Death

text: Betrothal

text: Cover illustration in yellow and green of river with trees in foreground; inset of photograph of Lottie Gilson.

text: On cover: a first night hit with Lottie Gilson.

title: The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee

text: Sheet music


namePart: Kirwin, Susie

text: Death

text: Betrothal

text: Cover illustration in green and orange of river with trees in foreground; inset of photograph of Susie Kirwin.

text: On cover: a first night hit with Susie Kirwin.

title: The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee

text: Sheet music


namePart: Murray, Elizabeth M.

text: On cover: a first night hit with Elizabeth M. Murray.

text: Cover illustration in yellow and brown of river with trees in foreground; inset of photograph of Elizabeth M. Murray.

title: The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee

text: Sheet music


namePart: Driver, Anna

text: Death

text: Betrothal

text: On cover: a first night hit with Anna Driver.

text: Cover illustration in red, brown and green of river with trees in foreground; inset of photograph of Anna Driver.

title: The girl I loved in sunny Tennessee

text: Sheet music