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Title
The song was a dear old ballad
Additional title: I sat outside a home one eve. [first line]
Additional title: The song was a dear old ballad. [first line of chorus]
Names
Wall, Howard (Lyricist)
Speck, Samuel H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York
Publisher: F.A. Mills
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Ballads, American
Reminiscing
Mothers
Nature
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: No cover.
Statement of responsibility: words by Howard Wall ; music by Samuel Speck.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 31 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): f55ef1c0-c593-012f-4b14-58d385a7bc34
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. "The song was a dear old ballad" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d0fe725-55a4-d15a-e040-e00a180621e9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The song was a dear old ballad" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d0fe725-55a4-d15a-e040-e00a180621e9

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). The song was a dear old ballad Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7d0fe725-55a4-d15a-e040-e00a180621e9

Wikipedia Citation

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The song was a dear old ballad