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When duty calls

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
When duty calls
Additional title: To defend a nations honor, he must haste to meet the foe. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Two friends once loved a maiden each dearer than his life. [first line of song]
Names
Webster, Howard (Composer)
Heisler, Harry (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Soldiers
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Duty
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: Two friends love the same woman; one of them goes to fight in war; when he returned wounded, he sees his former girlfiend now the wife of his friend and mother of a baby; he returns to fight war.
Content: Cover design includes photograph of an unidentified man and a drawing of a soldier with a woman.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry Heisler ; music by howard Webster
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 61c530b0-c599-012f-fd1e-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. "When duty calls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97df2723-8c3e-436a-e040-e00a18067aa3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When duty calls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97df2723-8c3e-436a-e040-e00a18067aa3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). When duty calls Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97df2723-8c3e-436a-e040-e00a18067aa3

Wikipedia Citation

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When duty calls