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Title
The singer and the song
Additional title: "Weep no more my lady" 'twas a song of a bygone day. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I was sitting at a table, in a concert hall one night. [first line of song]
Names
Philbrick, William H. (Singer)
Edwards, Gus, 1879-1945 (Composer)
Cobb, Will D., 1876-1930 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899 (Inferred)
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co. ; Herbert H. Taylor, Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Concerts
Man-woman relationships
Remorse
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Subtitle on cover: An imprint stamped for life on memory's page.
Content: Cover includes photograph of William H. Philbrick.
Content: Summary: While attending a concert, the narrator sees a dishelved woman who stands up to sing "Weep No More My Lady"; not only does he recognize the song, but the woman was his fiancée until they quarreled; he now feels remorse.
Statement of responsibility: words by Will D. Cobb ; music by Gus. Edwards.
Date: Copyright dates: 1899, 1908
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 34 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): 9304f1d0-c595-012f-f862-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

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

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The singer and the song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The singer and the song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). The singer and the song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The singer and the song