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Title
When you come back to Georgia
Additional title: There's a dear old gray-haired lady, with tear dimmed eyes. [first line of song]
Additional title: When you come back to Georgia you will find me true. [first line of chorus]
Names
Herrmann, George (Composer)
Herrmann, George (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Chas. B. Ward Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Separation (Psychology)
Reminiscing
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedicaton on cover: Dedicated to the Atlanta Consitution.
Content: Summary: An elderly woman sits, still in love with the man who deserted her years ago, to whom she promised to remain faithful; she doesn't know that he died in England, so she keeps on saying her prayers for him.
Content: Cover design shows drawing of a man with his finger to his mouth, and a woman looking away from him.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by George Herrmann.
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): cdf68a00-c595-012f-53fa-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. "When you come back to Georgia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97645fad-a5ec-0e5d-e040-e00a180664dc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When you come back to Georgia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97645fad-a5ec-0e5d-e040-e00a180664dc

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). When you come back to Georgia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97645fad-a5ec-0e5d-e040-e00a180664dc

Wikipedia Citation

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When you come back to Georgia