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Who's your friend?

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
Who's your friend?
Additional title: How often have you noticed, now I know you have. [first line of song]
Additional title: Tell me, now tell me, "who's your friend?" [first line of chorus]
Names
Lowe, Allen (Lyricist)
Howard, Joseph E. (Joseph Edgar), 1878-1961 (Composer)
Emerson, Ida (Composer)
Fisher, E. S. (Cover designer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: Boston
Publisher: G.W. Setchell
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Eating & drinking
Dating (Social customs)
Humorous songs
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: Describes a series of situations where a man is dating a woman and a second man tries to insinuate into the date; in the last instance it is the man's wife who interrupts the date.
Content: Cover design by E.S. Fisher includes drawing of a man and woman seated at a table, eating while a waiter waits on them; a man with top hat is speaking to the one seated.
Statement of responsibility: words by Allen Lowe ; music by Jos. E. Howard, and [Ida Emerson]
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 79a3b9d0-c599-012f-7e1a-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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Who's your friend?" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97de20c7-9d85-c1d5-e040-e00a18064bbb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Who's your friend?" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97de20c7-9d85-c1d5-e040-e00a18064bbb

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Who's your friend? Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97de20c7-9d85-c1d5-e040-e00a18064bbb

Wikipedia Citation

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Who's your friend?