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Title
Forget
Additional title: Forget, forget, I can't forget the love I lost. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Long, long ago I held two hands in mine. [first line]
Names
Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930 (Lyricist)
Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945 (Composer)
Mora, Helene (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Dresser ; Maurice Richmond Music Co. Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Bittersweet
Man-woman relationships
Regret
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A young woman in a Grecian robe. [illustration]
Content: On cover: Photograph of Helene Mora.
Statement of responsibility: words by Will D. Cobb ; music by Gus Edwards.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f4103430-c597-012f-599e-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

  • 1876: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1930: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Forget" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f348322-a1a2-bb8e-e040-e00a1806425f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Forget" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f348322-a1a2-bb8e-e040-e00a1806425f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Forget Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f348322-a1a2-bb8e-e040-e00a1806425f

Wikipedia Citation

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