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That's why the moon was smiling

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
That's why the moon was smiling
Additional title: On Newport's strand, he held my hand, professed he was an earl, sir! [first line]
Names
Cohn, Paul (Composer)
Rourke, M. E. (Lyricist)
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
Moon
Deception -- 1800-1899
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover drawing shows a man and woman seated on a veranda, shaded by a large umbrella, overlooking a lake. The Moon is winking an eye and smiling.
Content: Summary: In summer at Newport, the narrator, a girl, is impressed with a man who tells stories and calls himself an earl and feels love. But in winter the man turns out to be a drummer and uses the stories to sell goods.
Content: Descriptive subtitle on cover: Serio-comic novelty.
Statement of responsibility: words by M.E. Rourke ; music by Paul Cohn.
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): aad8fe90-c591-012f-6407-58d385a7bc34
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. "That's why the moon was smiling" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eea4772-8e34-8c3d-e040-e00a18065ded

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "That's why the moon was smiling" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eea4772-8e34-8c3d-e040-e00a18065ded

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). That's why the moon was smiling Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6eea4772-8e34-8c3d-e040-e00a18065ded

Wikipedia Citation

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That's why the moon was smiling