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Title
Don't forget your daddy was a soldier
Additional title: It's the sword your Daddy fought with. It brought him rank and fame [First line of chours]
Additional title: There was seated in the twilight a mother, young and, fair [First line of song]
Names
Jackson, Nate (Lyricist)
Jackson, Nate (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Fathers and sons
Daggers & swords -- 1890-1899
Soldiers -- American -- 1800-1899
Mothers & children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Background consists of a cannon and blue smoke with soldiers on horses with flags.
Content: Cover design by Edgar Keller of a mother seated with a sword by her side and a letter in her hand and her young son standing next to her.
Content: On cover: introduced and originally illustrated by the "Kings of Illustrated Songs" Maxwell and Simpson.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Nate Jackson.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 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): 6b6eb140-c594-012f-3eed-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. "Don't forget your daddy was a soldier" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f9157f-585e-a3be-e040-e00a1806464e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't forget your daddy was a soldier" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f9157f-585e-a3be-e040-e00a1806464e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Don't forget your daddy was a soldier Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/91f9157f-585e-a3be-e040-e00a1806464e

Wikipedia Citation

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Don't forget your daddy was a soldier