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Jack and the sea

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1892

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Title
Jack and the sea
Additional title: 'Twas at a garden party, Where Jack and I first met, She the seasons beauty, A dashing gay coquette, Broken hearts and conquests, She'd counted by the score, And happy careless laughing Jack, She thought would make one more [first line]
Additional title: Jack so debonair, So handsome tall and fair, Always gazed far beyond, As tho' she were not there [first line of chorus]
Names
Phelps, E. A. (Composer)
Cawthorn, Joe (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1892

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1892
Place: Chicago
Publisher: The S. Brainards Sons Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Love songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a portrait of E. A. Phelps.
Statement of responsibility: [music by] E.A. Phelps ; [words by Joe Cawthorn].
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21742284
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08af4de0-c58e-012f-cc53-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1892: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Jack and the sea" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1892. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/608c61f6-b944-d4e1-e040-e00a1806275e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Jack and the sea" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/608c61f6-b944-d4e1-e040-e00a1806275e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1892). Jack and the sea Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/608c61f6-b944-d4e1-e040-e00a1806275e

Wikipedia Citation

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Jack and the sea