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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
Childhood
Additional title: Green gravel, green gravel. [first line of chorus - alto part]
Additional title: London Bridge is falling down. [first line of chorus - soprano part]
Additional title: Water, water wild flow'r. [first line of chorus - tenor part]
Additional title: hile strolling down the street last eve, I watched the children play. [first line]
Names
Tierney, F. J. (Composer)
Tierney, F. J. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago
Publisher: F.J. Tierney
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Reminiscing
Waltzes
Infants
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Chorus is a quodlibet of 3 nursery rhymes, scored for four-part chorus (soprano, alto, tenor, bass); bass part serves as accompaniment.
Content: Cover contains a collage of numerous photographs of caucasian and African American babies.
Statement of responsibility: [by F.J. Tierney].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5be08af0-c58e-012f-9698-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Childhood" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d19-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Childhood" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d19-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Childhood Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5eab5375-6d19-5e3b-e040-e00a18066389

Wikipedia Citation

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Childhood