He had his rabbit's foot with him
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Item data
Title
He had his rabbit's foot with him
Collection
American popular songs
Sheet music, 1898
Names
De Vere, William, 1844-1904 (Lyricist)
De Vere, William, 1844-1904 (Composer)
Harlan, Otis, 1865-1940 (Singer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library Location
Subjects
Songs
Poor African Americans
Death
Fighting
Accidents
Superstitions
Dynamite
Razor blades
Genres
Notes
Content: On cover: Otis Harlan.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A coon superstition.
Statement Of Responsibility: words and music by William Devere.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1c34acd0-c593-012f-567b-58d385a7bc34
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1898
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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He had his rabbit's foot with him" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c34acd0-c593-012f-567b-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). He had his rabbit's foot with him Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c34acd0-c593-012f-567b-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. "He had his rabbit's foot with him" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1c34acd0-c593-012f-567b-58d385a7bc34
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