He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser.

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Title
He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser.
Additional title: He brought home another, and called her bride. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I'll tell an old, old story, and how it came to pass. [first line]
Names
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Composer)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Cities and towns
Separation (Psychology)
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Negative photostat; no cover.
Content: Summary: A man, in an undefined relationship with Nell, goes off to the city and brings home a wife; that breaks Nell's heart and she dies. While he is on his honeymoon, Nell is buried.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 28 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1a808a20-c591-012f-05f4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1906: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-fc63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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He brought home another - words and music by Paul Dresser.