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Title
Nodding off to sleep
Additional title: In olden times a story's told of grandpa John. [first line]
Additional title: Nodding off to sleep! Nodding off to sleep! [first line of chorus]
Names
Hart, Joseph (1858-1921) (Composer)
Hart, Joseph (1858-1921) (Lyricist)
Moore, Raymon (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Lullabies
Family
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover: Texas Music Supply House, Beaumont, Texas.
Content: On cover: Written for and sung by Raymon Moore. Words and music by Joseph Hart of Hallen & Hart.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Joseph Hart.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b6e7b770-c58e-012f-33a2-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1893: Issued
  • 1921: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Nodding off to sleep" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6063d6c3-7c78-dac5-e040-e00a180671f5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Nodding off to sleep" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6063d6c3-7c78-dac5-e040-e00a180671f5

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Nodding off to sleep Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6063d6c3-7c78-dac5-e040-e00a180671f5

Wikipedia Citation

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Nodding off to sleep