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Title
The Jap
Additional title: My Japanesy wifie gives me nothing else but ching chang. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: ot long ago I visited Japan; that's where I became a married man. [first line]
Names
Morton, Richard (Lyricist)
Leno, Dan, 1860-1904 (Singer)
Le Brunn, George, 1863-1905 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Boston
Publisher: White-Smith Music Pub. Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Japanese
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a drawing of a man [Dan Leno?] wearing a top hat and dressed in Japanese attired carrying a samurai sword [i.e. katana].
Content: Below caption title: Sung with the greatest possible success by Dan Leno.
Content: Page 2 contains text of song, 2 additional verses, and spoken monologue to be recited prior to chorus.
Statement of responsibility: written by Richard Morton ; composed by George Le Brunn.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8baa6590-c58e-012f-130c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Jap" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Jap" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). The Jap Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-f4f8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Jap