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As the sun went down

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
As the sun went down
Additional title: Pale grew the dying lips of each. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Two soldiers lay on the battlefield at night when the sun went down. [first line]
Names
Wheeler, H. O. (Harry O.) (Composer)
Anderson, Waldron W. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Kansas City, MO.
Publisher: J.W. Jenkins' Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Soldiers
Death
Love
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of H.O. Wheeler.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top right: G. G. [?] Halberg.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: W. J. Dyer & Bro., Saint Paul, Minn.
Content: Summary: Two soldiers are dying on a battlefield, each holding a lock of hair, one from his girlfriend, one from his mother. As they die they are comforted by the thought of a woman who loves them.
Statement of responsibility: words by Waldron W. Anderson ; music by H.O. Wheeler.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d23d6d30-c591-012f-0d22-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "As the sun went down" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ff076ca-1603-4439-e040-e00a18060512

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "As the sun went down" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ff076ca-1603-4439-e040-e00a18060512

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). As the sun went down Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ff076ca-1603-4439-e040-e00a18060512

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ff076ca-1603-4439-e040-e00a18060512 | title= (notated music) As the sun went down, (1897) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

As the sun went down