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Title
Their heads nestle[d] closer together
Additional title: A garden and in it an old appletree. [first line]
Additional title: She cries "Tommy, stop!" but "Tum on, Tate" says he. [first line of chorus]
Names
Tilley, Vesta, 1864-1952 (Singer)
Le Brunn, George, 1863-1905 (Composer)
Pink, Wal (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Life cycle, Human
Waltzes
Children -- Death
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration contains 5 photographs of Vesta Tilley in various poses with various mens' outfits.
Content: On cover: Testa Tilley's great songs [with a list of songs].
Content: Rear cover contains an advertisement of the first page of the song "Margery" by Arthur West.
Statement of responsibility: words by Wal Pink ; music by George Le Brunn.
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): b6066400-c590-012f-d415-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1864: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1952: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Their heads nestle[d] closer together" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/688d74cf-f956-142e-e040-e00a1806736b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Their heads nestle[d] closer together" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/688d74cf-f956-142e-e040-e00a1806736b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Their heads nestle[d] closer together Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/688d74cf-f956-142e-e040-e00a1806736b

Wikipedia Citation

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Their heads nestle[d] closer together