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Title
Why don't you love me in the same old way
Additional title: Why don't you love me as in the days of old. [first line]
Additional title: Why don't you love me in the same old way? [first line of chorus]
Names
Williams, W. R. (Lyricist)
Williams, W. R. (Composer)
Mackey, Julie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Will Rossiter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
Questioning -- United States
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Julie Mackey.
Content: On cover: Woman playing a harp.
Content: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, April 23, 1899, p. 9-12.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by W.R. Williams.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2bee5340-c594-012f-2dfa-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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Why don't you love me in the same old way" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f2f809f-6e90-b2a6-e040-e00a18060aa7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Why don't you love me in the same old way" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f2f809f-6e90-b2a6-e040-e00a18060aa7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Why don't you love me in the same old way Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7f2f809f-6e90-b2a6-e040-e00a18060aa7

Wikipedia Citation

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Why don't you love me in the same old way