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Title
I miss you more than words can tell
Additional title: I miss you more than words can tell, try hard as a I may. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When you are by my side sweet darling mine. [first line]
Names
Murray, Marguerite A. (Dedicatee)
Speck, Samuel H. (Lyricist)
Speck, Samuel H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Hamilton S. Gordon
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Desire
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Music store stamp on cover: Texas Music Supply House, Beaumont Texas.
Content: On cover: Flowers
Content: Dedicated to Miss Marguerite A. Murray. Morristown, N.J.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Samuel H. Speck.
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): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4068bf40-c591-012f-b3e2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I miss you more than words can tell" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf54f4d-adf8-04aa-e040-e00a18063f17

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I miss you more than words can tell" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf54f4d-adf8-04aa-e040-e00a18063f17

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). I miss you more than words can tell Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6cf54f4d-adf8-04aa-e040-e00a18063f17

Wikipedia Citation

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I miss you more than words can tell