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Title
I'm the warmest member in the land
Additional title: I'm the warmest member in the land. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Well of all the coons you've heard about there's no other one like me. [first line]
Names
Dannic, A. F. (Lyricist)
Geary, T. Mayo (Composer)
Sabel, Josephine (1866-1945) (Singer)
Livingston, Roscoe C. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Dance
Poor African Americans
Alabama
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A coontown egotism.
Content: Dedication: Dedicated to my dear friend Mr. Roscoe C. Livingston, New York.
Content: On cover: picture of Josephine Sabel.
Statement of responsibility: words by A.F. Dannic ; music by T. Mayo Geary.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2be7c900-c592-012f-cdee-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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'm the warmest member in the land" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f4d0c8-d54e-33de-e040-e00a1806425c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'm the warmest member in the land" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f4d0c8-d54e-33de-e040-e00a1806425c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). I'm the warmest member in the land Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f4d0c8-d54e-33de-e040-e00a1806425c

Wikipedia Citation

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I'm the warmest member in the land