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London paved with gold

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1892

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Title
London paved with gold
Additional title: On the road to London town see a couple speeding, She with sunny golden hair and heart as pure as snow; He is scarcely older. [first line]
Additional title: See those lights of London town far ahead they're gleaming, Shining brightly o'er our way [first line of chorus]
Names
McGlennon, Felix, 1856-1943 (Composer)
Hall, Albert (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: New York
Publisher: Frank Tousey's Publishing House
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Grief -- 1880-1889
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Missing last page(s).
Content: On the cover: The beautiful gem drawn from real life: London Paved with Gold.
Statement of responsibility: words by Albert Hall ; music by Felix McGlennon.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 34 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): 0f90fb80-c58e-012f-e1f8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1892: Issued
  • 1943: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "London paved with gold" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f38a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "London paved with gold" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f38a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). London paved with gold Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f38a-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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London paved with gold