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Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1890

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Title
Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once
Additional title: Fond lovers once but strangers now. [first line]
Additional title: Lovers conce but strangers now. [first line of chorus]
Names
Libbey, Laura Jean, 1862-1924 (Lyricist)
Robyn, Alfred G. (Alfred George), 1860-1935 (Composer)
Paige, Laura E. A. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1890

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890 (Inferred)
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Illustration on t.p. contains a photograph of Laura Jean Libbey. Above caption: Lovingly dedicated to my niece Miss Laura E. A. Paige, Brooklyn.
Statement of responsibility: song and chorus by Miss Laura Jean Libby ; music by Alfred G. Robyn.
Date: Copyright dates: 1890, 1938
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21740362
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b664b50-c58d-012f-607c-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

  • 1862: Creator Born
  • 1890: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-aa9a-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-aa9a-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-aa9a-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Lovers once but strangers now, or, Strangers now but lovers once