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Title
Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man
Additional title: In the Catskill mountains Rip Van Winkel slept for twenty years. [first line]
Additional title: Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man. [first line of chorus]
Names
Jerome, William, 1865-1932 (Lyricist)
Schwartz, Jean, 1878-1956 (Composer)
Bulger, Harry (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Van Winkle, Rip (Fictitious character)
Sleeping
Money -- United States
Humorous songs
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict
Husband and wife
Marital conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of Harry Bulger.
Content: On cover: Rip Van Winkle. [illustration]
Content: The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast. [musical]
Statement of responsibility: words by Wm. Jerome ; music by Jean Schwartz.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 32 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): e9b6b420-c598-012f-3c66-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1932: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c1c508-1efc-dfa7-e040-e00a1806799d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c1c508-1efc-dfa7-e040-e00a1806799d

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/96c1c508-1efc-dfa7-e040-e00a1806799d

Wikipedia Citation

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Rip Van Winkle was a lucky man