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Title
If only you were mine
Additional title: The Singing Girl. If only you were mine [uniform title]
Additional title: Whatever fate that after years may bring to me [First line of song]
Names
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Interpersonal relations
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: as produced by the Alice Nielsen Opera co. at The Casino, New York.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by Victor Herbert.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ce12c850-c594-012f-718c-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

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1936: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "If only you were mine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebf1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "If only you were mine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebf1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). If only you were mine Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebf1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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If only you were mine