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Title
One love, the only one
Additional title: Love comes to the rich and the poor, love comes to the young and the old. [first line of song]
Additional title: One love the only one, it comes from the heart. [first line of chorus]
Names
Leonard, John F. (Composer)
Leonard, John F. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Weber, Fields & Stromberg
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Love songs
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design by Bert [Colsis?] includes photograph of an unidentified woman pearing through palm branches, and a drawing of a woman playing a setar (lute-like instrument) while seated upon a turkey, with cherubs singing around her. In the upper right corner the moon smiles while smoking a cigarette.
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by the Americus Comedy Four Quartette.
Content: Summary: Love is one of the greatest feelings, and I only have love for one person.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by John F. Leonard.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5da74bf0-c595-012f-b910-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "One love, the only one" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f02b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "One love, the only one" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f02b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). One love, the only one Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f02b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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One love, the only one