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Title
Say! Sadie Ryan
Additional title: Down on the dock by the riverside. [first line]
Additional title: Sadie, Sadie, say, Sadie Ryan. [first line]
Additional title: Sadie, sweet Sadie Ryan I know I'm a no good bloke. [first line of chorus]
Names
Hampton, Alf (Lyricist)
Hampton, Alf (Composer)
Robie, J. (Owner)
Carroll, Johnnie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Waltzes
Toughness (Personality trait)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Former owner's stamp on cover at top center: J. Robie.
Content: On cover below composer's name: Originator of this style of song...
Content: On cover: Introduced with terrific success by Johnnie Carroll, first exponent of the "Love sick tough boy."
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A tough boy's serenade.
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Alf. Hampton.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Alf. Hampton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b1c5bf10-c58f-012f-383a-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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Say! Sadie Ryan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68d9f19f-928c-440e-e040-e00a180634b3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Say! Sadie Ryan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68d9f19f-928c-440e-e040-e00a180634b3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Say! Sadie Ryan Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68d9f19f-928c-440e-e040-e00a180634b3

Wikipedia Citation

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Say! Sadie Ryan