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Title
Girlie girl
Additional title: I came to town in a little gingham gown. [first line]
Additional title: In gay New York. Girlie girl. [uniform title]
Additional title: Oh that's the way with little country girls. [first line of chorus]
Names
Kerker, Gustave, 1857-1923 (Composer)
Morton, Hugh, 1865-1916 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
City dwellers
Women -- Clothing & dress -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 1800-1899
Musicals
Innocence (Psychology)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: 3d annual review as produced by Canary and Lederer at the N.Y. Casino. [includes a list of songs from production].
Content: Summary: the character Sallie (with interjections from the chorus) sings about how country girls change their image when they move to the city.
Statement of responsibility: words by Hugh Morton ; music by Gustave Kerker.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 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): 17015bd0-c591-012f-8077-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1857: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1923: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Girlie girl" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d91c638-526b-10bb-e040-e00a180627ce

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Girlie girl" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d91c638-526b-10bb-e040-e00a180627ce

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Girlie girl Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d91c638-526b-10bb-e040-e00a180627ce

Wikipedia Citation

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Girlie girl