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Title
You're so good daddy
Additional title: One day, a passing workman, found a little tiny baby. [first line]
Additional title: You're so good, Daddy, you're so good. [first line of chorus]
Names
Starr, Hattie (Lyricist)
Starr, Hattie (Composer)
Abott, Jessie (Singer)
Abott, Bessie, 1878-1919 (Singer)
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
Fathers and daughters
Waltzes
Adopted children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Favorite song successes introduced by the renowned specialty artists Abbott Sisters on their tour around the world. Cover includes photograph of the Abbott Sisters [i.e. Bessie Abott and Jessie Abott] and a list of their songs.
Content: Summary: A workman finds an infant and takes her home hoping that she'll be a faithful daughter; she grows to love him; as he turns old and grey he tells his daughter she should find a good husband but she says she will not be happy knowing her father is alone.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Hattie Starr.
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): cb357bf0-c591-012f-d34f-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. "You're so good daddy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc7b0fa-44ca-89ca-e040-e00a180633ba

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You're so good daddy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc7b0fa-44ca-89ca-e040-e00a180633ba

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). You're so good daddy Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6fc7b0fa-44ca-89ca-e040-e00a180633ba

Wikipedia Citation

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You're so good daddy