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Title
The mother of the girl I love
Additional title: Silence, was her answer. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The old court house was crowded. [first line]
Names
Raymond, Lizzie B. (Singer)
Gray, William Benson (Lyricist)
Gray, William Benson (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: W.B. Gray & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courthouses
Lawyers
Widows
Mother and child -- 1800-1899
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Pathetic waltz song.
Content: On cover: picture of Lizzie B. Raymond.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Wm. B. Gray.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 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): 5f1498f0-c592-012f-8f00-58d385a7bc34
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. "The mother of the girl I love" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7223b7ef-0e25-0fc3-e040-e00a18061507

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The mother of the girl I love" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7223b7ef-0e25-0fc3-e040-e00a18061507

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The mother of the girl I love Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7223b7ef-0e25-0fc3-e040-e00a18061507

Wikipedia Citation

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The mother of the girl I love