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The poor gal didn't know, you know

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1892

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Title
The poor gal didn't know, you know
Additional title: But the poor Gal didn't know, you know, She hadn't been in New York long, And yet she is twenty one years, if an hour, And she ought to know right from wrong. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Oh, she was a girl, very simple and mild, Her equal you never could find, She didn't know beans, she was just like a child, And one of the innocent kind. [first line]
Names
Cooke, John (Composer)
Bower, Frederick (Lyricist)
Pastor, Tony, 1837-1908 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: London ; New York
Publisher: Hopwood & Crew ; Novello, Ewer & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Novelty songs
Larceny
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On the cover: Sung with Immense success by Tony Pastor.
Statement of responsibility: written by F. Bower ; composed by John Cooke.
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): 274541e0-c58e-012f-4f24-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The poor gal didn't know, you know" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ef6d2a-317b-6f5f-e040-e00a180635fa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The poor gal didn't know, you know" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ef6d2a-317b-6f5f-e040-e00a180635fa

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). The poor gal didn't know, you know Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ef6d2a-317b-6f5f-e040-e00a180635fa

Wikipedia Citation

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The poor gal didn't know, you know