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Title
Shimmee baby : song
Additional title: George White's Scandals of 1919.
Additional title: George White's scandals, 1919. Shimmee baby. Vocal score.
Names
Jackson, Arthur J. (Lyricist) (Lyricist)
Whiting, Richard A., 1891-1938 (Composer)
Collection

Sheet music of songs from various musicals, plays, movies, and television (M.C. file)

Sheet music, 1919.

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1919
Place: New York
Publisher: J.H. Remick
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: M.C. (George White's scandals, 1919)
Topics
Gossip
Genres
sheet music
Scores
Notes
Content: Caption title.
Content: First line of chorus: I'm just a shimmee baby.
Content: For voice and piano.
Content: George White's Scandals of 1919, A Modern Musical Revue--Cover.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: lyric by Arthur J. Jackson ; music by Richard A. Whiting.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (5 p.) : ill. ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C124
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14527958
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ded9a00-c5ff-012f-7907-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1919: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Shimmee baby : song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1919. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4f4c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Shimmee baby : song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4f4c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1919). Shimmee baby : song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4f4c-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Shimmee baby : song