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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
Home is where the heart is
Additional title: The prince rides up to the palace gates and his eyes with tears are dim. [first line]
Names
O'Shea, John (Composer)
Horton, George (Lyricist)
Clifford, Thomas E. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Boston
Publisher: John A. O'Shea
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Home
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: As sung with great success by the popular baritone Thomas E. Clifford. Cover includes lithograph of Thomas E. Clifford by Geo. H. Walker & Co., Boston.
Content: Summary: A prince who lives in a stately mansion can be unhappy because he's unable to marry and share a home with a common woman; a yeoman can be happy because he lives at home with the woman he loves; I hope to find such because because love is the dearest home of all.
Statement of responsibility: [words by] George Horton ; music by John A. O'Shea.
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): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1d8ce070-c591-012f-6224-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Home is where the heart is" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6dab9454-638c-ed27-e040-e00a1806105f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Home is where the heart is" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6dab9454-638c-ed27-e040-e00a1806105f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Home is where the heart is Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6dab9454-638c-ed27-e040-e00a1806105f

Wikipedia Citation

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Home is where the heart is