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Title
Never breath a word of this to mother
Additional title: Father who's your lady friend? [first line]
Additional title: Never breath a word of this to mother. [first line of chorus]
Names
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942 (Lyricist)
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: F.A. Mills
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Fathers and sons
Interpersonal relations
Questioning -- United States
Bribery
Humorous songs
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of Geo. M. Cohan.
Content: The Governor's Son. [musical]
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Geo. M. Cohan.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c78035a0-c598-012f-e9fe-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

  • 1878: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1942: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Never breath a word of this to mother" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95baef41-8d1b-09a4-e040-e00a180602e1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Never breath a word of this to mother" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95baef41-8d1b-09a4-e040-e00a180602e1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Never breath a word of this to mother Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/95baef41-8d1b-09a4-e040-e00a180602e1

Wikipedia Citation

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Never breath a word of this to mother