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Over the hills to Sunlight town

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
Over the hills to Sunlight town
Additional title: Over the hills to Sunlight Town, over the hills and away. [first line of song]
Names
Vannah, Kate, 1855-1933 (Composer)
Law, Arthur, 1844-1913 (Lyricist)
Davis, Jessie Bartlett (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Boston
Publisher: Louis H. Ross & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes photograph of Jessie Bartlett Davis with the caption: A most charming song, sincerely Jessie Bartlett Davis.
Content: Summary: Over the hills, by the house by the bay, a man awaits the woman he loves.
Content: Version in B flat for soprano or tenor.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: Andrews' Music House, Bangor, Maine.
Statement of responsibility: words by Arthur Law ; music by Kate Vannah.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 36 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): 69f26890-c595-012f-a914-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1855: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1933: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Over the hills to Sunlight town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efe3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Over the hills to Sunlight town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efe3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Over the hills to Sunlight town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efe3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Over the hills to Sunlight town