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Title
Come back sweetheart, or, Reconciliation
Additional title: A young man sat by a fire side and looking at a picture he cried. [first line]
Additional title: Come back, sweet heart, come back loved one, do! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Coon Hollow. Come back sweetheart. [uniform title]
Additional title: Reconciliation. [alternative title]
Names
Horton, James I. (Composer)
Horton, James I. (Lyricist)
Bradey, Billy (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: James I. Horton
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Couples
Reconciliation
Love songs
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Introduced by Billy Bradey with Coon Hollow co.
Content: Summary: A young man dare to write a letter to his girlfriend asking forgiveness; she responds with reconciliation and will profess love again.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by James I. Horton.
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): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f2419e90-c590-012f-f4cf-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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come back sweetheart, or, Reconciliation" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cb3f10d-faa7-2108-e040-e00a18063f14

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come back sweetheart, or, Reconciliation" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cb3f10d-faa7-2108-e040-e00a18063f14

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Come back sweetheart, or, Reconciliation Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cb3f10d-faa7-2108-e040-e00a18063f14

Wikipedia Citation

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Come back sweetheart, or, Reconciliation