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Title
I would not part with Kitty
Additional title: I would not part with Kitty. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: In a cozy little parlor where I sat one winters night. [first line]
Names
Underwood, Chester (Lyricist)
Underwood, Chester (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Publisher: J.H. Warner
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Marriage
Love songs
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A small boy handing a shoe on a platter to Uncle Sam and woman as Liberty. (cartoon)
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Chester Underwood.
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): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38fe6e10-c593-012f-7dee-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I would not part with Kitty" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b7e3ce-4deb-1b28-e040-e00a18060fe3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I would not part with Kitty" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b7e3ce-4deb-1b28-e040-e00a18060fe3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). I would not part with Kitty Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/77b7e3ce-4deb-1b28-e040-e00a18060fe3

Wikipedia Citation

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I would not part with Kitty