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Title
Goodness gracious children
Additional title: Glory, glory, de big bell rings. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Oh goodness gracious chillen around me congregate. [first line]
Names
Halberstadt, Chas. L. (Lyricist)
Heinzman, Otto M. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Gotham Music Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Heaven
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication above caption title: Dedicated to Chas. K. French of In Old Kentucky Co.
Content: Descriptive title: Plantation song.
Content: On cover: Sung nightly with great success in the popular plays Coon hollow and In old Kentucky.
Statement of responsibility: words by Chas. L. Halberstadt ; music by Otto M. Heinzman.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 36537a40-c590-012f-2118-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Goodness gracious children" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6452a6fe-ad0c-302a-e040-e00a18065f51

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Goodness gracious children" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6452a6fe-ad0c-302a-e040-e00a18065f51

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Goodness gracious children Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6452a6fe-ad0c-302a-e040-e00a18065f51

Wikipedia Citation

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Goodness gracious children