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I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1911

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Title
I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad
Names
Doyle, Alfred J. (Arranger)
Dillon, William A., 1877-1966 (Lyricist)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Publisher)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1911

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1911
Place: New York
Publisher: H. Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 98-114
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Caption title.
Content: First line of chorus: I want a girl, just like the girl that married dear old dad.
Content: First line of text: When I was a boy my mother ofter said to me, get married boy and see.
Content: For voice and piano, with version for male quartet (TTBarB) on p. [2].
Content: Male quartet version: words by William Dillon ; music by Harry Von Tilzer ; arr. by Alfred J. Doyle.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: words by William Dillon ; music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (5 p.) : ill ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C75
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14326402
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2465f230-c642-012f-b1a2-58d385a7bc34
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.

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  • 1911: Created
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1911. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d82-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d82-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1911). I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4d82-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I want a girl : just like the girl that married dear old dad