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The fatal wedding

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
The fatal wedding
Additional title: The wedding bells were ringing on a moonlight winter's night. [first line]
Additional title: While the wedding bells were ringing, while the bride and groom where there. [first line of chorus]
Names
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Composer)
Howard, Harry J. (Singer)
Bennett, Mary G. (Owner)
Utica Tribune (Actor)
Halstead, D. (Owner)
Windom, Wm. H. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York
Publisher: Spaulding & Gray
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Weddings
Adultery
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains inscriptions by former owners: Marry G. Bennett, 1127 So. Adams St., Glendale, Calif.; and D. Halstead.
Content: On cover: Dedicated to The Utica Tribune.
Content: On cover: Sung by Harry J. Howard with Al. G. Field's Minstrels. Cover contains photograph of Harry J. Howard.
Content: Under caption title: Descriptive waltz song.
Content: Summary: Hearing wedding bells at a church, a mother with her child asks for entrance. She's told the wedding is only for the rich but is eventually admitted. She then interrupts the ceremony saying that she is the true wife of the bridgegroom, and that her baby has just died. The bride-to-be's parents thank her for saving their daughter and promise to take care of her for the rest of her life. The bridgegroom kills himself and is buried next to his child.
Statement of responsibility: words by Wm. H. Windom ; music by Gussie L. Davis.
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): 6de54e30-c58e-012f-20e2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1893: Issued
  • 1899: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The fatal wedding" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfeba2-a55a-fa43-e040-e00a1806299e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The fatal wedding" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfeba2-a55a-fa43-e040-e00a1806299e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The fatal wedding Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfeba2-a55a-fa43-e040-e00a1806299e

Wikipedia Citation

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The fatal wedding