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Title
She bolted with a border to Chicago
Additional title: I used to be a wretched man, through my bad tempered wife. [first line]
Additional title: She wanted to go to Chicago, but I said no. [first line of chorus]
Names
Roberts, Fred. (Composer)
Roberts, Fred. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Humorous songs
Desertion
Paramours
Runaway wives
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Comic song and refrain, written, composed and sung by the lion comique Fred. Roberts.
Content: Original in poor condition.
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Fred. Roberts.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Fred. Roberts.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b433a270-c58f-012f-a3a2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She bolted with a border to Chicago" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She bolted with a border to Chicago" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). She bolted with a border to Chicago Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-06da-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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She bolted with a border to Chicago