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The old tin dipper on the nail

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1891

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Title
The old tin dipper on the nail
Additional title: There's an old fashioned dipper that hangs on a nail. [first line]
Additional title: Waste not want not never be in need, drink from the bucket it was your father's creed. [first line of chorus]
Names
Newcomb, M. (Dedicatee)
Belasco, F. (Lyricist)
Tousey, Frank (Copyright holder)
Howard, Homer (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: New York
Publisher: Frank Tousey's Publishing House
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Drinking vessels
Ethics
Satisfaction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains signature of former owner: Mrs. Ed. B. Evef [?], Sep. 1891.
Content: Cover illustration is a drawing of a dipper (ladle) with a woman dressed in a bustle and hat, about to drink from the dipper. A barrel stands in the background.
Content: Dedication on cover: To Miss M. Newcomb, Hudson, N.Y.
Content: On cover: Frank Tousey's popular music no. 79
Statement of responsibility: by F. Belasco and Homer Howard.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2950030-c58d-012f-52ce-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. "The old tin dipper on the nail" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b129-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old tin dipper on the nail" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b129-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). The old tin dipper on the nail Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b129-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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The old tin dipper on the nail