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The old flag never touched the ground

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
The old flag never touched the ground
Additional title: The old flag never touched the ground. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When the cry came "Off to war!" [first line]
Names
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 (Lyricist)
Cole, Bob, 1868-1911 (Lyricist)
Johnson, J. Rosamond (John Rosamond), 1873-1954 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Battlefields
Pride
Flags -- American -- 1900-1909
Patriotic music
Marches (Voice with piano)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Stamp on cover: Property of Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. Music library.
Content: Dedication: Respectfully dedicated to Sergeant Carney of the 54th Mass.
Content: On cover: Fife and drum trio marching. [illustration]
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Patriotic march song.
Statement of responsibility: words by J. W. Johnson & Bob Cole ; music by Rosamond Johnson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 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): cfb006f0-c598-012f-26d3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1871: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old flag never touched the ground" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cfbdba-735c-f935-e040-e00a18060af1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The old flag never touched the ground" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cfbdba-735c-f935-e040-e00a18060af1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). The old flag never touched the ground Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95cfbdba-735c-f935-e040-e00a18060af1

Wikipedia Citation

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The old flag never touched the ground