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Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid
Additional title: I will sing you a song, and it wont be very long. [first line]
Additional title: She never saw the streets of Cairo, on the Midway she had never strayed. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The poor little country maid. [alternative title]
Names
Thornton, James (1861-1938) (Composer)
Thornton, James (1861-1938) (Lyricist)
Rosenberg, G. M. (Arranger)
Thornton, Bonnie (Singer)
Riley, F. W. (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: Frank Harding's Music House
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Single women
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Bonnie Thornton's latest "hit".
Content: Text of song mentions "kutchy kutchy." Beginning tune is identical to the "Hoolah hoolah" as identified in James Fuld's The book of world-famous music.
Content: Cover includes photograph presumably of Bonnie Thornton.
Content: Former owner's signature on cover at top left and above caption title: F. W. Riley 1896.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by James Thornton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 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): a8f5d510-c590-012f-c4ac-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

  • 1861: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/683c4d50-e536-258f-e040-e00a1806519e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/683c4d50-e536-258f-e040-e00a1806519e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/683c4d50-e536-258f-e040-e00a1806519e

Wikipedia Citation

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Streets of Cairo, or, The poor little country maid