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Title
I never can forget you were my sweetheart
Additional title: Sweethearts were we, ever were side by side. [first line]
Additional title: We were sweethearts, loving and fond and true. [first line of chorus]
Names
Jerome, Leona Fontainbleau (Composer)
Jerome, Leona Fontainbleau (Lyricist)
O'Hanlon, Phillip Frank (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893 (Inferred)
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Love
Quarreling
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication above caption title: To my dear friend Dr. Phillip Frank O'Hanlon.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Leona Fontainbleau Jerome.
Date: Copyright dates: 1893, 1894
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 845832c0-c58e-012f-052b-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 never can forget you were my sweetheart" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f5a6743-63c3-e856-e040-e00a1806572f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I never can forget you were my sweetheart" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f5a6743-63c3-e856-e040-e00a1806572f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). I never can forget you were my sweetheart Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f5a6743-63c3-e856-e040-e00a1806572f

Wikipedia Citation

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I never can forget you were my sweetheart