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Title
Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye
Additional title: Till a day or two ago I was so happy [First line of song]
Names
Vance, Clarice (Singer)
Jefferson, Gene (Lyricist)
Penn, William H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: [New York]
Publisher: Sol. Bloom
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Desertion
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design of ancient Egyptian harp player with photograph inset of Clarice Vance.
Content: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sunday, June 16, 1901 pages 5-8.
Content: On cover: sung by Clarice Vance.
Statement of responsibility: words by Gene Jefferson ; music by William H. Penn.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 54d21c10-c594-012f-84e5-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9064df51-5bb9-6066-e040-e00a1806304e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9064df51-5bb9-6066-e040-e00a1806304e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9064df51-5bb9-6066-e040-e00a1806304e

Wikipedia Citation

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Bye-bye my babykins, bye-bye