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Title
Happy rhymes
Additional title: Oh there was a man in our town he had a wooden leg, And his pie he had to beg. [first line]
Additional title: Ri doodle doodle doo. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Sinbad. Happy rhymes.
Names
Henderson, David, 1853-1908 (Producer)
Norman, Harry (Actor)
Gilbert, John D. (Composer)
Gilbert, John D. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: Cincinnati
Publisher: The John Church Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Costume
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes an illustration of Harry Norman as the bogie man.
Content: On the cover: Selections frm the Operatic Exravaganza, "Sinbad," as produced by David Henderson's American Extravaganza.
Statement of responsibility: [words and music by John D. Gilbert].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fe22d7a0-c58d-012f-8c13-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1853: Creator Born
  • 1892: Issued
  • 1908: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Happy rhymes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-c487-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Happy rhymes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-c487-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Happy rhymes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-c487-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

Wikipedia Citation

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Happy rhymes