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Title
Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!
Additional title: A smart and stylish girl you see, belle of good society. [first line]
Additional title: Miss Helyett. Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!
Additional title: Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra boom-de-ay! [first line of chorus]
Names
Collins, Lottie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Cancans
Flirting
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Bromo-Seltzer cures headaches and neuralgia.
Content: On cover: As sung by Miss Lottie Collins in Miss Helyett.
Content: Cover contains drawing of a fully-clothed woman with hat kicking her right leg up in dance.
Date: Copyright date: 1891
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c4296780-c58d-012f-ae0d-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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-88f1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-88f1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay! Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-88f1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Ta! Ra! Ra! Boom de ay!