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Title
Twas a sad trip coming back
Additional title: 'Twas a sad trip coming back, 'twas a sad trip coming back. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Jim Wilson was the cashier ina savings bank uptown. [first line]
Names
Dockstader, Lew, 1856-1924 (Singer)
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Composer)
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Spaulding and Gray
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Embezzlement
Mothers-in-law
Single women
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Lew Dockstader.
Content: On cover: A song for every home.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Gussie L. Davis
Date: Copyright date: 1895
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): c53a82d0-c590-012f-8dfe-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

  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Twas a sad trip coming back" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689f5d5c-1725-8f92-e040-e00a1806626e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Twas a sad trip coming back" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689f5d5c-1725-8f92-e040-e00a1806626e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Twas a sad trip coming back Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689f5d5c-1725-8f92-e040-e00a1806626e

Wikipedia Citation

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Twas a sad trip coming back