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Give my love to Nellie

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Give my love to Nellie
Additional title: Give my love to Nellie, Jack, kiss her once for me. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Three years ago when Jack and Joe set sail across the foam. [first line]
Names
Gray, William Benson (Composer)
Gray, William Benson (Lyricist)
Leighton, Harry (Singer)
Morgan (Dedicatee)
Russell, Julia A. (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Spaulding & Gray ; Howard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love songs
Waltzes
Male friendship
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover at bottom: Sung with success by Harry Leighton, New York, of Lew Dockstaders Minstrels. Cover includes a photograph of Harry Leighton.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom rigth: Thos. Goggan & Bro...Galveston, Tex.
Content: Dedication above caption title: To Mr. Wm. H. Morgan, New York City.
Content: Former owner's signature on cover above photograph of Harry Leighton: Julia A. Russell, Orange, Texas.
Content: Cover also includes illustrations of a steamship on the water, and of a man on the stern of a ship looking longingly at a pier.
Content: On cover at top: "The simpler the diction, the better the story." - Polly Pry.
Statement of responsibility: by Wm. B. Gray.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2f387d60-c58f-012f-9324-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Give my love to Nellie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0613-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Give my love to Nellie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0613-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Give my love to Nellie Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0613-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Give my love to Nellie