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Title
Eldorado in the fall of Babylon
Additional title: I'm a decent honest working man I labor every day. [first line]
Additional title: She tells me that I'm twisted and I'm talking through my hat. [first line of chorus]
Names
Weston, Burt C. (Lyricist)
Weston, Burt C. (Composer)
Martin, Nettie (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Young women
Parent and child
Interpersonal conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication: Dedicated to Miss Nettie Martin.
Content: On cover: As sung with great success in the great American farce comedy, "A green goods man."
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Burt C. Weston.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 20fc8500-c58f-012f-7e38-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Eldorado in the fall of Babylon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b783c5a-9251-c8c5-e040-e00a18062f68

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Eldorado in the fall of Babylon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b783c5a-9251-c8c5-e040-e00a18062f68

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Eldorado in the fall of Babylon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b783c5a-9251-c8c5-e040-e00a18062f68

Wikipedia Citation

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Eldorado in the fall of Babylon