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Title
A Rabbi's daughter
Additional title: A rabbi sat one ev'ning with bible on his knee. [first line of song]
Additional title: You are a rabbi's daughter and as such you must obey. [first line of song]
Names
Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1867-1930 (Composer)
Harris, Chas. K. (Charles Kassell), 1867-1930 (Lyricist)
Clauder, Jos. (Joseph), 1853-1913 (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; [etc.]
Publisher: Chas. K. Harris
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Fathers and daughters
Depression (Mental state)
Interfaith marriage
Rabbis
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: The world's greatest song.
Content: Summary: A rabbi encourages his daughter to explain what troubles her; she confesses that she loves a non-Jew; the rabbi reminds her that she must not marry outside her faith; she promises to break the affair, but the next morning is found dead of a broken heart.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Chas. K. Harris.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 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): 7ba49570-c595-012f-3947-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1930: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A Rabbi's daughter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cf2a7e-31a6-7b30-e040-e00a180662ee

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A Rabbi's daughter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cf2a7e-31a6-7b30-e040-e00a180662ee

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). A Rabbi's daughter Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cf2a7e-31a6-7b30-e040-e00a180662ee

Wikipedia Citation

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A Rabbi's daughter