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Title
In dear old London
Additional title: By the Sad Sea Waves. In dear old London [uniform title]
Additional title: New England I was born in but if it occurs again, t'will be in London [First line of song]
Names
Luders, Gustav, 1865-1913 (Composer)
Mathews, J. Sherrie (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Taxicabs
City & town life -- England -- London (England) -- 1890-1899
Tipping
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Photograph on cover of two entertainers dressed as Chinese with one playing a chinese lute.
Content: On cover: Mathews & Bulger's great song success; introduced in their rag time opera "By the Sad Sea Waves."
Statement of responsibility: words by J. Sherry Mathews ; music by Gustav Lüders.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
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): dbb56580-c594-012f-0734-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1865: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1913: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "In dear old London" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94038788-c427-b657-e040-e00a18066a3e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "In dear old London" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94038788-c427-b657-e040-e00a18066a3e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). In dear old London Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/94038788-c427-b657-e040-e00a18066a3e

Wikipedia Citation

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In dear old London