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Title
His mother is waiting and hoping
Additional title: A ship was weighing anchor in a port across the sea. [first line]
Additional title: His mother is waiting and hoping to welcome her darling boy. [first line of chorus]
Names
Willson, Ray (Lyricist)
Chase, C. A. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: Boston
Publisher: The Howard Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Sailing
Waltzes
Mothers & children
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Lizzie B. Raymond.
Statement of responsibility: words by Ray Wilson; music by C.A. Chase.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 167effa0-c592-012f-d8c4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "His mother is waiting and hoping" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/706b02ac-696f-0a51-e040-e00a1806254e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "His mother is waiting and hoping" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/706b02ac-696f-0a51-e040-e00a1806254e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). His mother is waiting and hoping Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/706b02ac-696f-0a51-e040-e00a1806254e

Wikipedia Citation

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His mother is waiting and hoping