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Title
Just as the day light was breaking
Additional title: Out in the flow'r laden country far from the world and its strife [First line of song]
Names
Kennett, Karl (Lyricist)
Udall, Lyn (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Interpersonal relations
Betrothal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: companion to the famous "Just as the Sun went down."
Content: Cover illustration by Bert Conn [?] features a farm girl with a rake in her hand and a cow and dog by her side looking out over cliffs out to the ocean.
Statement of responsibility: words by Karl Kennett ; music by Lyn Udall.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 34 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): f46ee120-c594-012f-6f86-58d385a7bc34
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. "Just as the day light was breaking" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9491a1e3-80b4-1adc-e040-e00a18061023

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Just as the day light was breaking" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9491a1e3-80b4-1adc-e040-e00a18061023

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Just as the day light was breaking Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9491a1e3-80b4-1adc-e040-e00a18061023

Wikipedia Citation

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Just as the day light was breaking