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Title
My comrade and playmate
Additional title: I ne'er shall forget him, my comrade and playmate. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: It pierced my heart to see my comrade fall. [frist line]
Names
Vann, Chas. F. (Composer)
Vann, Chas. F. (Lyricist)
Hedges, L. M. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Chicago ; London
Publisher: The S. Brainard's Sons Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Soldiers
Death
Male friendship
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains 4 drawings of scenes from the life of a soldier (clockwise from top left): 1) two soldiers play marbles; 2) a soldier greets his parents upon returning; 3) a soldier tends to his dead comrade; 4) a soldier is a victim of an exploding shell.
Statement of responsibility: by Chas. F. Vann.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 71fc12c0-c590-012f-f594-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My comrade and playmate" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66e644a2-3753-f549-e040-e00a18062f1f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My comrade and playmate" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66e644a2-3753-f549-e040-e00a18062f1f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). My comrade and playmate Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66e644a2-3753-f549-e040-e00a18062f1f

Wikipedia Citation

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My comrade and playmate