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Title
Don't say good-bye forever
Additional title: Don't say good bye forever, don't cast my love aside! [first line]
Additional title: Don't say good bye forever, once more you smile let me see. [first line of chorus]
Names
Gilmore, B. F. (Lyricist)
Gilmore, B. F. (Composer)
Leonard, J. F (Composer)
Leonard, J. F (Lyricist)
Gilson, Lottie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Farewells -- 1890-1899
Desertion
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: Cooper Music Company, 716 J Street, Sacramento, California.
Content: Cover designer's device at lower left.
Content: On cover: The new "Say au revoir" sung with distinguished success by John Early with Haverly's Minstrels. Introduced with great success by the incomparable Lottie Gilson. Cover includes a photograph of Lottie Gilson.
Content: Summary: The narrator, apparently a woman, pleads with John not to leave her and the child.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Gilmore and Leonard.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 01c27350-c592-012f-d791-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't say good-bye forever" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1773-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't say good-bye forever" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1773-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Don't say good-bye forever Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1773-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Don't say good-bye forever