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Title
What I found in baby's pocket!
Additional title: A fishhook and a pencil small, a jackknife very handy. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Count Casper. What I found in baby's pocket! [uniform title]
Additional title: I know a cunning little man, as high as this he'll measure. [first line]
Names
Ellis, Chas. T. (Composer)
Ellis, Chas. T. (Lyricist)
Ellis, Chas. T. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: [s.n.]
Publisher: [T.B. Harms & Co.]
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Toys -- 1890-1899
Humorous songs
Musicals
Shorts (Clothing)
Children -- United States -- 1890-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration is a drawing of a man [presumably Chas. T. Ellis] standing, holding and admiring a boy's short pants, a toy trumpet and doll; near his feet are a top, a ball, and a toy animal. Behind him are a chair with an unidentified piece of clothing, and a bed on which a young boy and girl are sleeping.
Content: On cover: Bedford Avenue Theatre one week, commencing Monday Dec. 12, [1892]. "What I found in baby's pocket!" as sung by the celebrated comedian Chas. T. Ellis in Herbert Hall Winslow's comedy-drama Count Casper!
Statement of responsibility: [words and music by Chas. T. Ellis].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e07f260-c58e-012f-d6e3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "What I found in baby's pocket!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f348-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "What I found in baby's pocket!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f348-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). What I found in baby's pocket! Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f348-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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What I found in baby's pocket!