Somebody's boy is homeless to-night

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Title
Somebody's boy is homeless to-night
Additional title: Bring back to me my wandering boy. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Out in the cold world and far away from home. [first line]
Names
Fosgate, C. L. (Owner)
Hanna, R. S. (Composer)
Hanna, R. S. (Lyricist)
Watson, M. (Lithographer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Derby, O.
Publisher: R.S. Hanna
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Boys -- 1890-1899
Parent and child
Homeless children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top left: C. L. Fosgate [?], ...N.Y.
Content: Chorus arranged for 4 vocal parts.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by R.S. Hanna.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 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): bd6d2c00-c58f-012f-21f6-58d385a7bc34
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. "Somebody's boy is homeless to-night" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691e2a6b-e893-80d2-e040-e00a180657b6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Somebody's boy is homeless to-night" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691e2a6b-e893-80d2-e040-e00a180657b6

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Somebody's boy is homeless to-night Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691e2a6b-e893-80d2-e040-e00a180657b6

Wikipedia Citation

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Somebody's boy is homeless to-night