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Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle
Additional title: Now Mister Dish was a curious fish and a leader in the band. [first line]
Additional title: Then hey, diddle diddle! he played on his fiddle, to her each afternoon. [first line of chorus]
Names
Voss, Richard (Composer)
Banks, Flo (Singer)
Himan, Alberto, 1855-1924 (Copyright holder)
Voss, Richard (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: Alberto Himan
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Nursery rhymes
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Caption title: Hey diddle diddle; cover title: Hi diddle diddle.
Content: Collective cover: Latest London successes of Flo Banks being sung by her at Hammerstein's Olympia.
Content: Cover includes a drawing of Flo Banks in a coat with a fur-lined collar and a hat.
Statement of responsibility: by Richard Voss.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3b8a0280-c590-012f-d78e-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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-15ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-15ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-15ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-15ad-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (notated music) Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle, (1895) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 28, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Hi [i.e. Hey] diddle diddle