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Title
Bright eyes
Additional title: As I wandered down by the stream. [first line]
Additional title: I met my love with her wavy, golden hair. [first line of chorus]
Names
Rising, Will S. (Lyricist)
Robinson, Will (Songwriter) (Composer)
Allen, Walter (Dedicatee)
Allen, Lotta (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1890

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890
Place: Boston
Publisher: White-Smith Music Publishing
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Allen, Lotta
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration shows a drawing of a woman (possibly of the dedicatee, Lotta Allen), facing forward holding an object (possibly a fan).
Statement of responsibility: words by Will S. Rising ; music by Will Robinson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (5 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21740362
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e067250-c58d-012f-ffe8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1890: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bright eyes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-ea97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Bright eyes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-ea97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Bright eyes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-ea97-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Bright eyes