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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Only me
Additional title: A mother of fashion, was being arrayed, by her dainty French maid Babette. [first line]
Additional title: Only me, only me, sobbed in a weary tone. [first line of chorus]
Names
Ford, Walter H. (Lyricist)
Bratton, John W. (John Walter), 1867-1947 (Composer)
Lowrey, Frederick J. (Dedicatee)
Maxwell, Joseph, -1930 (Singer)
Greene, Grace L. (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Mothers and daughters
Waltzes
Children -- Death
Child abuse
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Introduced with great success by the popular tenor Joseph B. Maxwell of "Maxwell & Simpson." Cover includes a photograph of Joseph B. Maxwell.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top center: Grace L. Greene, Brooklyn, July 17, 1896.
Content: Dedicated above caption title: Respectfully dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Fredk J. Lowrey, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Content: Cover includes a drawing of a child at the foot of a bed, her head buried in her arms.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom right: Chas. W. Held music house, Jul. 17, 1896, 310 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Content: Note on cover: The story told in this little song is of a mother who lavished all her maternal caresses upon one favorite child, while the other she treated with indifference. The childish expression "It's only me" made a deeper impression on the author than a masterpiece of grammatical construction could possible have done.
Statement of responsibility: words by Walter H. Ford ; music by John W. Bratton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): a074c780-c58f-012f-4469-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

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

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Only me" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b9d9cbb-5640-8d51-e040-e00a18064461

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Only me" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b9d9cbb-5640-8d51-e040-e00a18064461

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Only me Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6b9d9cbb-5640-8d51-e040-e00a18064461

Wikipedia Citation

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Only me