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Title
I'll be home to-morrow night
Additional title: A story I'm going to tell of a mother old and grey. [first line]
Additional title: I'll soon be home mother don't feel bad. [firsrt line of chorus]
Names
Howard, Joseph E. (Joseph Edgar), 1878-1961 (Composer)
Howard, Joseph E. (Joseph Edgar), 1878-1961 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Ballads, American
Mothers and sons
Family reunions
Alcoholism
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of a man coming home to family.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Jos. E. Howard.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 278d0e70-c591-012f-e885-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1878: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'll be home to-morrow night" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d07c962-e713-b59a-e040-e00a18064731

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'll be home to-morrow night" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d07c962-e713-b59a-e040-e00a18064731

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). I'll be home to-morrow night Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d07c962-e713-b59a-e040-e00a18064731

Wikipedia Citation

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I'll be home to-morrow night