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Title
My mamma won't let me come out
Additional title: A bright pair of eyes at the window one day, looked longingly out on the children at play. [first line]
Additional title: I cant play ring-a-rosy, and my skipping roe she's hid. [first line of chorus]
Names
Cady, Alice Gertrude (Composer)
Cooper, George, 1840-1927 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: H.L. Walker
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Children playing
Parent and child
Problem children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover and above caption title: Introduced by the twin sisters Abbott.
Statement of responsibility: words by Geo. Cooper, music by Alice Gertrude Cady.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): 7c4e6970-c590-012f-c23d-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. "My mamma won't let me come out" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66f86bc4-e387-d42d-e040-e00a18061521

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My mamma won't let me come out" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66f86bc4-e387-d42d-e040-e00a18061521

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). My mamma won't let me come out Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/66f86bc4-e387-d42d-e040-e00a18061521

Wikipedia Citation

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My mamma won't let me come out