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Title
My old time girl
Additional title: My old time girl, my old time girl. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: She wasn't up to date at all, no poet sang her praise. [first line of song]
Names
Cassin, R. B. (Lyricist)
Libbey, J. Aldrich (Singer)
Horner, Sidney (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: E.J. Nugent Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Printed as a supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser, April 30, 1899.
Content: Cover design signed Kerr includes portrait of J. Aldrich Libbey. Caption reads: Sung byt he famous high baritone J. Aldrich Libbey.
Content: Summary: Even though she was not modern or fancy, the narrator adores his old time girl.
Statement of responsibility: words byR.B. Cassin ; music by Sidney Horner.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 31 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): 469aa580-c595-012f-7f00-58d385a7bc34
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 old time girl" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90dab749-9df8-11dd-e040-e00a18062aad

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My old time girl" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90dab749-9df8-11dd-e040-e00a18062aad

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My old time girl Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/90dab749-9df8-11dd-e040-e00a18062aad

Wikipedia Citation

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My old time girl