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She's somebody's sweetheart, or, Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
She's somebody's sweetheart, or, Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore
Additional title: She's somebody's sweetheart drifting down life's tide. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore. [alternative title]
Additional title: T'was on a city's busy street I heard a woman's cry. [first line]
Names
Beebe, Warren (Arranger)
Rossiter, Will, 1867-1954 (Copyright holder)
Williams, W. R. (Composer)
Williams, W. R. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: [Chicago]
Publisher: Will Rossiter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reconciliation
Runaway children
Homeless persons
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Former owner's signature above caption title: G. Rosskann [?].
Content: Summary: A homeless woman on a city street collapses, and she is rushed to a sickbed; an elderly woman approaches and recognizes the victim as her daughter, explaining how she had run away from home; the daughter wakes and both reconcile, saying that all is forgiven.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by W.R. Williams.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 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): 9aa22b50-c591-012f-216c-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. "She's somebody's sweetheart, or, Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ec119e1-2978-4375-e040-e00a1806480f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She's somebody's sweetheart, or, Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ec119e1-2978-4375-e040-e00a1806480f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). She's somebody's sweetheart, or, Somebody's sweetheart in the days of yore Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ec119e1-2978-4375-e040-e00a1806480f

Wikipedia Citation

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