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Title
Fairy tales : a reminiscent song of childhood
Additional title: There was Cinderella and Little Tom Thumb and Hop o' my Thumb so sly. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When the shadows of evening had settled around, that dear old house in the vale. [first line]
Names
Armstrong, Paul B. (Composer)
Edwardy, Gerome (Singer)
Scott, Clara H., 1841-1897 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: Chicago
Publisher: The Tournjee Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Fairy tales
Storytelling
Grandmothers
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains stamp of dealer: A. A. Tayler & Co., Everything Musical, 919 9 Street, Tacoma, Wn.
Content: Cover contains full-length photograph of Gerome Edwardy carrying a hat in her right hand; her signature is reproduced.
Content: On cover: The immensely popular ballad.
Statement of responsibility: words by Clara Scott ; music by Paul B. Armstrong.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6bf54600-c58e-012f-d95d-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
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Fairy tales : a reminiscent song of childhood" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfe40f-3b8f-7f1b-e040-e00a18062052

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Fairy tales : a reminiscent song of childhood" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfe40f-3b8f-7f1b-e040-e00a18062052

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Fairy tales : a reminiscent song of childhood Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ecfe40f-3b8f-7f1b-e040-e00a18062052

Wikipedia Citation

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Fairy tales : a reminiscent song of childhood