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Title
Samee gamee
Additional title: Just the same whever you go, samee gamee, samee gamee. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: San Toy. Samee gamee. [uniform title]
Additional title: Your marriages here are certainly queer, I do not see what's the attraction. [first line of song]
Names
Jones, Sidney, 1861-1946 (Composer)
Ross, Adrian, 1859-1933 (Lyricist)
Greenbank, Harry (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Cincinnati ; Chicago; New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: The John Church Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Marriage
Humorous songs
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawing of two Asian men, one holding a banner emblazoned with title information, and the other holding a banner containing publisher information.
Content: Includes 27 measures at end of vocal part labeled "dance."
Content: Summary: The narrator humorously comments on marriage customs and relationships between men and women.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry Greenbank & Adrian Ross ; music by Sidney Jones.
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): 85007af0-c595-012f-a71e-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

  • 1861: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1946: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Samee gamee" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Samee gamee" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Samee gamee Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efb4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Samee gamee