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Title
Alexander's ragtime band
Names
Frew, John (Illustrator)
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1911

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1911
Place: New York
Publisher: T. Snyder
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 98-134
Topics
Songs
Brass bands
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Caption title.
Content: Cover illustrated by Frew.
Content: Cover photograph insert of Hazel Lynch.
Content: First line of chorus: Come on and hear, come on and hear, Alexander's ragtime band.
Content: First line of text: Oh, ma honey, oh, ma honey, better hurry and let's meander.
Content: For voice and piano.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Content: Successfully introduced by Emma Carus--Cover.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Irving Berlin.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (5 p.) : ill., ; 35 cm.
Library's copy imperfect; edges and centerfold torn.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C108
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14326403
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f555f860-c641-012f-ab50-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1911: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Alexander's ragtime band" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1911. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d4e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Alexander's ragtime band" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d4e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1911). Alexander's ragtime band Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d4e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Alexander's ragtime band