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Title
Sing again that sweet refrain
Additional title: Sing again that sweet refrain. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The music hall was crowded in a city o'er the sea. [first line]
Names
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Composer)
Sherman, Wm. A., Mrs. (Owner)
Prosser, Rees (Singer)
Davis, Gussie L., 1863-1899 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: W.B. Gray & Co. ; Howard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Singing
Reminiscing
Minstrel shows
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom right: Boughton's music store, Sedar St., cor. Halsey St., Newark, N.J.
Content: On cover: Sung by Rees Prosser, with Al. G. Field Minstrels.
Content: Signature of former owner on cover at top right: Mrs. Wm. A. Sherman's.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Gussie L. Davis.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bb5b2040-c58f-012f-399b-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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1899: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sing again that sweet refrain" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691aaa50-d614-ba70-e040-e00a180624c1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sing again that sweet refrain" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691aaa50-d614-ba70-e040-e00a180624c1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Sing again that sweet refrain Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/691aaa50-d614-ba70-e040-e00a180624c1

Wikipedia Citation

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Sing again that sweet refrain