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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
There are things that cannot be explained
Additional title: A man goes to the ballroom, to have a jolly time. [first line]
Additional title: There are things that cannot be explained. [first line of chorus]
Names
Horwitz, Charles, 1864-1938 (Lyricist)
Bowers, Frederick K. (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
Humorous songs
Topical songs
Paradoxes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Topical comic songa nd refrain. Introduced with great success by the writers, Horwitz & Bowers. Cover includes photograph of Chas. Horwitz and Frederick V. Bowers.
Content: Summary: A man goes to a ballroom dance, and though he dances properly, he'd rather see a kootchy kootchy dance; A woman in the morning does not consider it proper to be underdressed, but an evening gown can have less clothing; a father with a baby boy wishes for a girl, but is suprised when his wife delivers triplets. The chorus tells how such paradoxes can not be explained.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: Hitchcock, 7 Barclay St., N.Y.
Statement of responsibility: words by Chas. Horwitz ; music by Fred. Bowers.
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): ac24afa0-c591-012f-24e6-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1864: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "There are things that cannot be explained" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3f07f7-8f68-a6a3-e040-e00a18065c13

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "There are things that cannot be explained" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 1, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3f07f7-8f68-a6a3-e040-e00a18065c13

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). There are things that cannot be explained Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f3f07f7-8f68-a6a3-e040-e00a18065c13

Wikipedia Citation

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