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Title
A new York girl is good enough for me
Additional title: Ev'ry young man has his sweetheart, in the this world's great mystic maze. [first line of song]
Additional title: She's just a plain New Yorker, from the dear old Empire State. [first line of chorus]
Names
Berl, Herman (Composer)
Kingsley, Pierce (Lyricist)
Carpenter, Charlotte Marion (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Recker, Vogler & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Women -- New York (State)
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication on cover: Dedicated to Charlotte Marion Carpenter. Cover includes photograph of Carpenter resting on [her father's?] shoulder.
Content: Subtitle on cover: A dainty waltz song & chorus.
Content: Summary: There is no better girl than those from New York State.
Statement of responsibility: words by Pierce Kingsley ; music by Herman Berl.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 550fe5e0-c595-012f-414a-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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A new York girl is good enough for me" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939dbf33-9dbb-6915-e040-e00a180624a6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A new York girl is good enough for me" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939dbf33-9dbb-6915-e040-e00a180624a6

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). A new York girl is good enough for me Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939dbf33-9dbb-6915-e040-e00a180624a6

Wikipedia Citation

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A new York girl is good enough for me