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Title
Mister Morton, stop your courtin'
Additional title: A girl named Sarah Gorton once knew a man named Morton. [first line]
Additional title: Mister Morton, stop your courtin', I don't want to wed. [first line of chorus]
Names
Nichols Sisters (Singer)
Horwitz, Charles, 1864-1938 (Lyricist)
Bowers, Frederick K. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Sol. Bloom
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Suicide prevention
Betrothal
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Music supplement fo the New York Journal and Advertiser, Sunday, June 9, 1901, pp. 5-8.
Content: The Nichols sisters.
Statement of responsibility: words by Charles Horwitz ; music by Frederick V. Bowers.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 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): 5c67e6b0-c592-012f-079e-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. "Mister Morton, stop your courtin'" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Mister Morton, stop your courtin'" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Mister Morton, stop your courtin' Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-17f6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Mister Morton, stop your courtin'