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There'll be no wedding here today

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
There'll be no wedding here today
Additional title: There'll be no wedding here today, the good old Parson said. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: While passing by a village church one morning long ago. [first line]
Names
Bowers, Thos. M. (Lyricist)
Bowers, Thos. M. (Composer)
Allgeyer, R. H. (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Houston, Texas
Publisher: Thos. M. Bowers Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Weddings
Telegrams
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes 3 drawings: 1) a woman carrying a letter; 2) a seated man with his head in his hand; 3) a telegram reading: "I'm going to join a convent Jack. Forge the past and me." signed Katie.
Content: Summary: The narrator passes a church and hears lovely organ music for a wedding; but the Parson explains there will be no wedding; the bride has sent a telegram saying that she's joining a convent.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Thos. M. Bowers.
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): acc56e10-c591-012f-ab15-58d385a7bc34
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. "There'll be no wedding here today" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3e8765-2f5b-0472-e040-e00a18065b01

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "There'll be no wedding here today" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3e8765-2f5b-0472-e040-e00a18065b01

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). There'll be no wedding here today Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3e8765-2f5b-0472-e040-e00a18065b01

Wikipedia Citation

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There'll be no wedding here today