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Title
When the wind sighs in the west
Additional title: When the wind sighs in the west I sight for you. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Where the prairie flow'rs were growing, and the Rio Grande was flowing. [first line of song]
Names
Heinzman, John A. (Lyricist)
Henry & Gallot (Singer)
Heinzman, Otto M. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Broadway Music
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love-letters
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawing of a sun on the horizon of a plane meeting a wooded area; primarily maroon ink.
Content: Cover includes photograph of 2 men captioned: Henry and Gallot, song illustrators.
Content: Summary: A man who has travelled to the west years for his woman friend he left east; he is thrilled to receive a letter from her indicating she still wants him and promptly appears at her door.
Statement of responsibility: words by John A. Heinzman ; music by Otto M. Heinzman
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 34 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): 6db564d0-c599-012f-6a83-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the wind sighs in the west" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ef0590-57f6-1920-e040-e00a180675cf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the wind sighs in the west" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 1, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ef0590-57f6-1920-e040-e00a180675cf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). When the wind sighs in the west Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97ef0590-57f6-1920-e040-e00a180675cf

Wikipedia Citation

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When the wind sighs in the west