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When Mary whispered "yes"

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
When Mary whispered "yes"
Additional title: 'Twas down upon the dear old farm, beside a sparkling rill. [first line of song]
Additional title: She's waiting over yonder with the angels by the throne. [first line of chorus]
Names
Kellogg, Frank E. (Frank Eugene), 1854- (Lyricist)
Brown, H. Lloyd (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: F.E. Kellogg and H.L. Brown ; / National Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Bridges
Love
Reminiscing
Nature
Widowers
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes thumbnail photographs of H. Lloyd Brown and Frank E. Kellogg.
Content: Summary: A man recalls his childhood farm and his childhood love, Mary, whom he had always loved; the recollection is from 60 years ago: Mary had died soon after the wedding, but he still thinks of her.
Content: Cover design includes photograph of a wooden bridge over a river in a wooded area.
Statement of responsibility: words by Frank E. Kellogg ; music by H. Lloyd Brown.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 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): cb0fd6c0-c595-012f-d427-58d385a7bc34
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 Mary whispered "yes"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9764aaca-4c35-7d92-e040-e00a18066e38

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Mary whispered "yes"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9764aaca-4c35-7d92-e040-e00a18066e38

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). When Mary whispered "yes" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9764aaca-4c35-7d92-e040-e00a18066e38

Wikipedia Citation

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When Mary whispered "yes"