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Title
Slumber sea
Additional title: Bye lo, babykin mine, mother is sailing with thee. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Lullaby ships are waiting for thee, bye lo, babykin, bye lo. [first line]
Names
Chisholm, Myra Augur (Composer)
Chisholm, Myra Augur (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: The S. Brainard's Sons Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Lullabies -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: Lullaby ships wait for baby to take you to slumber.
Content: Below caption title: Revised version.
Content: Cover include drawing of a mother rocking her baby in a cradle to sleep.
Content: Version in D flat major for mezzo soprano or baritone.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Myra Augur Chisholm.
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): 9f535cd0-c591-012f-ab53-58d385a7bc34
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. "Slumber sea" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ed2c260-5134-5761-e040-e00a180617b6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Slumber sea" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ed2c260-5134-5761-e040-e00a180617b6

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Slumber sea Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ed2c260-5134-5761-e040-e00a180617b6

Wikipedia Citation

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Slumber sea