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Title
He will be my father too
Additional title: Don't say, love, that you must part! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: O'er the lake they calmly glided. [first line]
Names
Shepard, G. W. (Lyricist)
Devlin, John H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: W.C. Parker
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Fathers and daughters
Betrothal
Love songs
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: words by G.W. Shepherd ; music by John H. Devlin.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1421c930-c592-012f-def5-58d385a7bc34
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. "He will be my father too" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70692dee-7714-3f14-e040-e00a18065868

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He will be my father too" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70692dee-7714-3f14-e040-e00a18065868

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). He will be my father too Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70692dee-7714-3f14-e040-e00a18065868

Wikipedia Citation

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He will be my father too