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Only one girl in the world for me

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Only one girl in the world for me
Additional title: Only one girl in the world for me. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's only one girl in the world that I would call my wife. [first line]
Names
Marion, David S. (Composer)
Marion, David S. (Lyricist)
Witmark, Julius P., 1870 or 1871-1929 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Betrothal
Waltzes
Attachment behavior
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Rear cover contains a list: Novelties in lyrics and melodies by the young American song writers Walter H. Ford and John W. Bratton.
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Julius P. Witmark of Hoyt's A Trip to Chinatown company.
Content: Cover includes quotation from Shakespeare: 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.
Content: Cover contains a photograph of Julius P. Witmark.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by David Marion.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 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): 8c1a62f0-c590-012f-c0d9-58d385a7bc34
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. "Only one girl in the world for me" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6776da04-d809-45a1-e040-e00a180645cc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Only one girl in the world for me" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6776da04-d809-45a1-e040-e00a180645cc

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Only one girl in the world for me Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6776da04-d809-45a1-e040-e00a180645cc

Wikipedia Citation

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Only one girl in the world for me