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Title
Old before his time!
Additional title: Oh, many are the things that I could gather in a rhyme. [first line]
Additional title: Yes, that is one thing, yes, that is one thing makes a man old before his time. [first line of chorus]
Names
Rosenfeld, Sydney, 1855-1931 (Lyricist)
Engländer, Ludwig, 1853-1914 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: [New York]
Publisher: T. B. Harms and Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Aging
Waltzes
Theater
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Photostat; lacking cover.
Content: Contains reproductions of annotations on p. 3.
Statement of responsibility: words by Sydney Rosenfeld ; music by Ludwig Engländer.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 32 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): 97c10ba0-c58f-012f-609b-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

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1931: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Old before his time!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b5ef373-fb5d-ebe9-e040-e00a180636ba

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Old before his time!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b5ef373-fb5d-ebe9-e040-e00a180636ba

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Old before his time! Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b5ef373-fb5d-ebe9-e040-e00a180636ba

Wikipedia Citation

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Old before his time!