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The bogie man

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1891

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Title
The bogie man
Additional title: Come all my little cannibals, and listen unto me. [first line]
Additional title: Hush, hush, hush, here comes the Bogie man. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Sinbad. Bogie man. [uniform title]
Additional title: The bogie man
Names
Norman, Harry (Actor)
Williams, Alice S. (Owner)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Batchelor, W. H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1891

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: Cincinnati
Publisher: John Church Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Musicals
Ghouls and ogres
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Chorus includes accompaniment for four-part chorus.
Content: On cover: Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad, as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza Co.
Content: Cover includes full-length lithograph of Harry Norman in costume as the Bogie-Man.
Content: Inscription of former owner at upper right corner of cover: Alice. S. Williams, July 1892.
Statement of responsibility: [words by Harry B. Smith ; composed by W.H. Batchelor].
Date: Copyright date: 1891
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 85f42fc0-c58d-012f-6138-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The bogie man" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b8e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The bogie man" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b8e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). The bogie man Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-b8e1-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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The bogie man