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Title
Because
Additional title: At night I sit alone and dream. [first line]
Additional title: Because I love you! [first line of chorus]
Names
Horwitz, Charles, 1864-1938 (Lyricist)
Bowers, Frederic V., 1874-1961 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Love songs
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Regret
Genres
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: lyric by Charles Horwitz ; music by Fred. V. Bowers.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): db3a2850-c592-012f-39f4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1864: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Because" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/756ff0b2-3a27-d00c-e040-e00a1806192f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Because" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/756ff0b2-3a27-d00c-e040-e00a1806192f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Because Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/756ff0b2-3a27-d00c-e040-e00a1806192f

Wikipedia Citation

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