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Title
Christofo Columbo (Chirstopher Columbus)
Additional title: He knew the earth was round, ho! That land it could be found, ho! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I'll sing to you about a man whose name you'll find his hist'ry. [first line]
Names
Bryant, Francis J. (Composer)
Bryant, Francis J. (Lyricist)
Columbus, Christopher (Other)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Columbus, Christopher
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover has drawing of Columbus on the bow of a ship, raised sword in hand, comanding his sailors, two of which have swords. A woman sitting over the side of the ship has her head buried in her hands in a gesture of weeping.
Content: On cover: The hit of the day! Sung by leading comedians. Christofo Columbo (Christopher Columbus) a historical subject written up to suit the times.
Statement of responsibility: written [and composed] by Francis Bryant.
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): 5c784580-c58e-012f-9102-58d385a7bc34
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. "Christofo Columbo (Chirstopher Columbus)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eb6d84c-8e36-7d79-e040-e00a18060fe7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Christofo Columbo (Chirstopher Columbus)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eb6d84c-8e36-7d79-e040-e00a18060fe7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Christofo Columbo (Chirstopher Columbus) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eb6d84c-8e36-7d79-e040-e00a18060fe7

Wikipedia Citation

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Christofo Columbo (Chirstopher Columbus)