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A little boy for sale

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
A little boy for sale
Additional title: A little boy for sale, a little boy for sale. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: A mother was busy at work one day. [first line]
Names
Robson, Henry (Composer)
Robson, Henry (Lyricist)
Robie, J. (Owner)
Baldwin, C. A. (Arranger)
Ward, Chas. B. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Mothers and sons
Children -- Death
Problem children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes photograph of a small boy with umkempt hair dressed in ragged clothing. The caption reads: A little boy for sale inquire within.
Content: Cover printed primarily in red ink.
Content: Former owner's stamp on cover at top center: J. Robie.
Content: On cover: Introduced and sung with great success by Chas. B. Ward, America's ballad reader with Primrose & West's "Monte Carlo" Co.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by Henry Robson.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 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): 5f991e40-c58f-012f-64c9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A little boy for sale" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c190242-bf9b-83ad-e040-e00a1806502f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A little boy for sale" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c190242-bf9b-83ad-e040-e00a1806502f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). A little boy for sale Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c190242-bf9b-83ad-e040-e00a1806502f

Wikipedia Citation

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A little boy for sale