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A typical tune of Zanzibar

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
A typical tune of Zanzibar
Additional title: Capitan (Operetta). Typical tune of Zanzibar. [uniform title]
Additional title: Under the window he softly crept while father and mother and Towser slept. [first line]
Names
Klein, Charles, 1867-1915 (Lyricist)
Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932 (Composer)
Hopper, De Wolf, 1858-1935 (Signer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Cincinnati; New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: The John Church Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Serenading
Elopements
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Vocal and instrumental selections from El Capitan, the new comic opera written for the DeWolf Hopper Opera Co. Cover includes lithograph of De Wolf Hopper as El Capitan.
Content: Summary: A man comes to serenade a woman with a guitar and a tune "typical of Zanzibar"; she agrees to fall in love; but Towser objects and has them buried by the sea where it is said one can still hear his guitar.
Statement of responsibility: book by Charles Klein ; music by John Philip Sousa.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 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): b80d9640-c591-012f-9632-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1867: Creator Born
  • 1896: Issued
  • 1915: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A typical tune of Zanzibar" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f5ed6a1-4eb2-a693-e040-e00a18060243

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "A typical tune of Zanzibar" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f5ed6a1-4eb2-a693-e040-e00a18060243

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). A typical tune of Zanzibar Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6f5ed6a1-4eb2-a693-e040-e00a18060243

Wikipedia Citation

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A typical tune of Zanzibar