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The cat came back

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
The cat came back
Additional title: But the cat came back, couldn't stay no longer. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Dar was ole Mister Johnson, he had trouble of his own. [first line]
Names
Mocs, Joseph (Owner)
Rossiter, Will, 1867-1954 (Copyright holder)
Miller, Harry S. (Lyricist)
Miller, Harry S. (Composer)
Bonnell, Otto (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago ; New York
Publisher: Will Rossiter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Cats
African Americans
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains drawing of a cat in sitting position, grinning with a tongue sticking through its teeth, its left arm in a sling, and its left eye bandaged.
Content: On cover: The song that beats "McGinty."
Ownership: Cover contains stamp of former owner: Joseph Mocs, 338 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Content: Page [5] contains texts of 9 additional verses and 1 additional chorus.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry S. Miller.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b29f910-c58e-012f-a7d4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The cat came back" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d14-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The cat came back" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d14-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The cat came back Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d14-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

Wikipedia Citation

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The cat came back