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When the light is turned away down low

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
When the light is turned away down low
Additional title: Gazing through a veil of years at her you most adore. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Have you ever sat and pondered in the evening all alone when the light is turned away down low. [first line]
Names
Klaw, Marc, 1858-1936 (Dedicatee)
Spaulding, George L., 1864-1921 (Lyricist)
Spaulding, George L., 1864-1921 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Spaulding & Gray
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Daydreaming
Visions
Parent and child
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes reproduction of a painting showing a man seated in front of a fireplace, with a little girl standing next to him. A vision of a woman is seen above the fireplace.
Content: Dedication above caption title: To my friend Marc Klaw, New Rochelle, N.Y.
Content: Summary: Have you ever daydreamed of people you have known from the past; the narrator dreams of a vision of someone he loved when his child gets his attention, and he realizes the vision was his wife, the child's mother.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by G.L. Spaulding.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bc6e1cd0-c591-012f-ed2c-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

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1936: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the light is turned away down low" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1711-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the light is turned away down low" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1711-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). When the light is turned away down low Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1711-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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When the light is turned away down low