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Title
Come home, Dewey, we won't do a thing to you
Names
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Lyricist)
Dresser, Paul, 1858-1906 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Howley, Haviland
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 99-328
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: First line of chorus: Come home Dewey, we won't do a thing to you.
Content: First line of text: From far away Manila, a hero grand and great.
Content: For voice and piano.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Paul Dresser.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 vocal score (3 p.) : ill. ; 35 cm.
Covers separated; edges frayed and torn; some tears repaired with tape.
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
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG99-C809
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14662411
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0bee7680-c642-012f-9dac-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
  • 1899: Created
  • 1906: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come home, Dewey, we won't do a thing to you" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-cef0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come home, Dewey, we won't do a thing to you" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-cef0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Come home, Dewey, we won't do a thing to you Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-cef0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Come home, Dewey, we won't do a thing to you