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Title
Under the stars I met you, love
Additional title: The nightingale sang in the treetops high. [first line of song]
Additional title: Under the stars I met you, love. [first line of chorus]
Names
Stults, R. M. (Lyricist)
Stults, R. M. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Boston
Publisher: Oliver Ditson Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Meetings
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes floral pattern with drawing of a house with a setting sun in the background.
Content: For medium voice (G major).
Content: Summary: The narrator is enthralled to meet Lenore, his lover.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by R.M. Stults.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb36c6d0-c595-012f-56fa-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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Under the stars I met you, love" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Under the stars I met you, love" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Under the stars I met you, love Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ef5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Under the stars I met you, love