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Ma says I can't go for a ride

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Ma says I can't go for a ride
Additional title: Now please let us go for a ride Ma, no, not tonight she replied. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: One day so lovely, one so bright and fair. [first line]
Names
Morey, Ethelbert Louise (Dedicatee)
Howe, Fred. R. (Composer)
Howe, Fred. R. (Lyricist)
Aggeler, E. A. (Owner)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Santa Cruz, Cal.
Publisher: A.J. Hinds Music House
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Children
Waltzes
Parent and child
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes photograph of a boy in a cart hitched to a donkey. The boy is looking at a girl standing on a sidewalk.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: Schemmel's.
Content: Dedication on cover: Dedicated to Ethelbert Louise Morey.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover above photograph: Mrs. E. A. Aggeler.
Content: Stamped on cover: Second edition.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Fred. R. Howe.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 37 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 66df5840-c590-012f-589c-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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma says I can't go for a ride" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6691b77f-e7d6-0d89-e040-e00a180668e3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Ma says I can't go for a ride" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6691b77f-e7d6-0d89-e040-e00a180668e3

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Ma says I can't go for a ride Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6691b77f-e7d6-0d89-e040-e00a180668e3

Wikipedia Citation

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Ma says I can't go for a ride