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Title
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Additional title: Somewhere the sun is shining, somewhere the songbirds dwell. [first line]
Additional title: Somewhere, somewhere, beautiful isle of somewhere! [first line of chorus]
Names
Fearis, J. S. (John Sylvester), 1867-1932 (Composer)
Pounds, Jessie Brown, 1861-1921 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Date Issued: 1924
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Forster Music Publisher Inc.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Heaven
Resurrection
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: There is a place somewhere where the sun shines, birds sing, and God lives, add we live anew.
Statement of responsibility: words by Jessie Brown Pounds ; music by John S. Fearis.
Date: Copyright dates: 1901, 1924, 1897
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 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): daad0730-c591-012f-8820-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1932: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901 - 1924. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71077cb8-85df-78b7-e040-e00a18061a59

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71077cb8-85df-78b7-e040-e00a18061a59

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901 - 1924). Beautiful Isle of Somewhere Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/71077cb8-85df-78b7-e040-e00a18061a59

Wikipedia Citation

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Beautiful Isle of Somewhere