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Title
The song my mother sang
Additional title: If a body meets a body coming thro' the rye. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There are songs my mother sang for me. [first line]
Names
Whyte, W. H. (Lyricist)
Whyte, W. H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: Indianapolis, Ind.
Publisher: D.H. Baldwin & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Old age
Reminiscing
Mothers and sons
Interpersonal relations
Singing
Death and burial
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Chorus is based on the poem, "Comin' through the Rye" by Robert Burns.
Statement of responsibility: by W.H. Whyte.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 36c44ca0-c597-012f-0337-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The song my mother sang" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The song my mother sang" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). The song my mother sang Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ed6a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The song my mother sang