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Title
I'm always glad to see you when you'll buy
Additional title: A coon once had a lady friend, a black gal from Kentucky [First line of song]
Names
Smith, George Totten (Lyricist)
Sloane, A. Baldwin (Alfred Baldwin), 1872-1926 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American men
Older African American women
Money
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Gambling -- 1890-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: a Darktown "understanding."
Content: Cover illustration features caricature of an African American couple, dressed nicely, with woman looking down at the man who is shorter..
Statement of responsibility: words by Geo. Totten Smith ; music by A.B. Sloane.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 32 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): d4567110-c594-012f-80eb-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. "I'm always glad to see you when you'll buy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93ffb567-1205-5d25-e040-e00a18065989

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'm always glad to see you when you'll buy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93ffb567-1205-5d25-e040-e00a18065989

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). I'm always glad to see you when you'll buy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93ffb567-1205-5d25-e040-e00a18065989

Wikipedia Citation

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I'm always glad to see you when you'll buy