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I loved you better than you knew

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
I loved you better than you knew
Additional title: As through this weary world I wander, My thoughts alone will be of you. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: ur hands are clasp'd, the last for ever. [first line]
Names
Held, Charles W. (Copyright holder)
Carroll, Johnnie (Composer)
Carroll, Johnnie (Lyricist)
Schweninger, Carl (Illustrator)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893 (Inferred)
Place: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Publisher: Charles W. Held
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains a black and white reproduction of a painting by Carl Schweninger showing a seated man and woman, the man looking at the woman.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Johnnie Carroll.
Date: Copyright dates: 1893, 1894
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): 7fb64400-c58e-012f-7650-58d385a7bc34
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. "I loved you better than you knew" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f57deae-13fb-7189-e040-e00a1806453b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I loved you better than you knew" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f57deae-13fb-7189-e040-e00a1806453b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). I loved you better than you knew Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f57deae-13fb-7189-e040-e00a1806453b

Wikipedia Citation

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I loved you better than you knew