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When you loved me in the sweet old days

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
When you loved me in the sweet old days
Additional title: There was a time you spoke to me in accents sweet and low. [first line of song]
Additional title: When you loved me in the sweet old days. [first line of chorus]
Names
Bowers, Frederic V., 1874-1961 (Composer)
Horwitz, Charles, 1864-1938 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawings of flowers.
Content: Summary: The narrator tells of a time long ago when he/she was in love with a sweetheart; that relationship has now soured and can never return.
Content: Cover includes photograph of Frederick V. Bowers.
Statement of responsibility: words by Charles Horwitz ; music by Frederick V. Bowers
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 33 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): 731a4580-c599-012f-3ada-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

  • 1874: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When you loved me in the sweet old days" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f0f567-8d5c-dd34-e040-e00a18064948

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When you loved me in the sweet old days" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 27, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f0f567-8d5c-dd34-e040-e00a18064948

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). When you loved me in the sweet old days Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f0f567-8d5c-dd34-e040-e00a18064948

Wikipedia Citation

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When you loved me in the sweet old days