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Title
My little Georgia rose
Additional title: In a Georgia town, I met, on a day I'll ne'er forget. [first line of song]
Additional title: Rose is Southern lassie, you're from the North," he said. [first line of chorus]
Names
Witt, Max S. (Composer)
Roden, Robert F. (Lyricist)
Allen, Janet (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Plantations
Fathers and daughters
Marriage proposals
Dying declarations
Desertion
Women -- Southern States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawing of unpaved road with low stone wall leading to a setting sun; on the left is a stately house with columns.
Content: Summary : The narrator, from the Northern United States, proposes to Rose from Georgia, who says yes; her father gives his consent to the marriage; after marriage, Rose's father's letters dwindle; on his deathbed he describes his sorry at having Rose leave but is happy for her.
Content: Cover design includes photograph of Janet Allen.
Statement of responsibility: words by Robert F. Roden ; music by Max. S. Witt.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3fc435f0-c595-012f-6c02-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My little Georgia rose" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c681ec-3dc8-c964-e040-e00a180678b4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My little Georgia rose" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c681ec-3dc8-c964-e040-e00a180678b4

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My little Georgia rose Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90c681ec-3dc8-c964-e040-e00a180678b4

Wikipedia Citation

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My little Georgia rose