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Title
The future Mrs. 'Awkins
Additional title: I knows a little doner, I'm about to own'er. [first line]
Additional title: Oh! Lizzer! Sweet Lizzer! If yer die an old maid, you'll 'ave only yerself to blame. [first line of chorus]
Names
Chevalier, Albert, 1861-1923 (Composer)
Chevalier, Albert, 1861-1923 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Boston
Publisher: Oliver Ditson Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Betrothal
Humorous songs
Flirting
Man-woman relationships
Costermongers
Street-food vendors
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A cockney carol.
Content: On cover: list of Albert Chevalier's coster songs.
Statement of responsibility: Albert Chevalier.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 30 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): 2b265270-c58f-012f-8bf8-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1923: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The future Mrs. 'Awkins" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bf03836-4aad-51b3-e040-e00a18061e42

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The future Mrs. 'Awkins" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bf03836-4aad-51b3-e040-e00a18061e42

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The future Mrs. 'Awkins Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bf03836-4aad-51b3-e040-e00a18061e42

Wikipedia Citation

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The future Mrs. 'Awkins