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Title
She didn't do a thing to him
Additional title: Cute little Miss Horner, she stood on the corner, one ev'ning at half past nine. [first line]
Additional title: She didn't do a thing to him not a single thing to him. [first line of chorus]
Names
Ford, Walter H. (Lyricist)
Bratton, John W. (John Walter), 1867-1947 (Composer)
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
Single women
Humorous songs
Flirting
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A big hit everywhere...comic song and refrain.
Statement of responsibility: words by Walter H. Ford ; music by John W. Bratton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): b4ca1f80-c58f-012f-85e8-58d385a7bc34
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. "She didn't do a thing to him" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68dc3b81-1483-cd01-e040-e00a18063ad4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She didn't do a thing to him" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68dc3b81-1483-cd01-e040-e00a18063ad4

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). She didn't do a thing to him Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/68dc3b81-1483-cd01-e040-e00a18063ad4

Wikipedia Citation

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She didn't do a thing to him