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Title
I want dem presents back
Additional title: I want dat bran' new cook stove, I want dat cha'r. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: My gal Tildy she's gone shook me, shook me good and smart. [first line]
Names
Held, Anna, 1877?-1918 (Singer)
West, Paul (Lyricist)
West, Paul (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Gifts
Poor African Americans
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Animated note heads.
Content: On cover: picture of Anna Held.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: comic a coondom "throwdown".
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul West.
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): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 426b5470-c591-012f-bfa8-58d385a7bc34
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. "I want dem presents back" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf60848-ddd8-ab3f-e040-e00a1806468b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want dem presents back" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf60848-ddd8-ab3f-e040-e00a1806468b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). I want dem presents back Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf60848-ddd8-ab3f-e040-e00a1806468b

Wikipedia Citation

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I want dem presents back