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Title
The Czar of the Tenderloin
Additional title: America has a president and England has a Queen. [first line]
Additional title: The Czar of the Tenderloin, with great propriety. [first line of chorus]
Names
Cole, Bob, 1868-1911 (Composer)
Cole, Bob, 1868-1911 (Lyricist)
Johnson, Billy, 1858-1916 (Composer)
Johnson, Billy, 1858-1916 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: George L. Spaulding
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Criminals -- 1890-1899
Marches (Voice with piano)
Tenderloin (New York, N.Y.)
Truncheons
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a drawing of a police stick (truncheon).
Content: Summary: Many locations have heads of state to enforce law, but not in the Tenderloin of New York City where its czar rules in a manner typical of criminals.
Statement of responsibility: by Bob Cole and Billy Johnson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): f5b3e4e0-c591-012f-a435-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1868: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Czar of the Tenderloin" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732d3762-2720-7fdb-e040-e00a18063408

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Czar of the Tenderloin" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732d3762-2720-7fdb-e040-e00a18063408

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The Czar of the Tenderloin Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732d3762-2720-7fdb-e040-e00a18063408

Wikipedia Citation

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The Czar of the Tenderloin