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Title
I don't want to play in your yard
Additional title: I don't want to play in your yard, i don't like you anymore. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Once there lived side by side, two little maids. [first line]
Names
Wingate, Philip (Lyricist)
Lynn sisters (Singer)
Petrie, H. W. (Henry W.), 1857-1925 (Composer)
Pearl (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Petrie Music Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Girls
Interpersonal relations
Waltzes
Interpersonal conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Pearl and the Lynn sisters.
Statement of responsibility: music by H.W. Petrie ; words by Philip Wingate.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 37 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3ce362d0-c58f-012f-838a-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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I don't want to play in your yard" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0626-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I don't want to play in your yard" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0626-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). I don't want to play in your yard Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-0626-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I don't want to play in your yard