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Title
Some day I'll go back
Additional title: Some day I'll go back to the country I love. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's a dear little home in a country so green, where the girl of my heart waits for me. [first line of song]
Names
Freeman, Harry (Composer)
Freeman, Harry (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: The S. Brainard's Sons Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Immigrants -- Irish
Genres
Scores
Notes
Citation/reference: Cover design includes drawings of 3-leaf clovers.
Citation/reference: Summary: The narrator left his land of green [i.e. Ireland] and his true love; some day he'll return to her.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry Freeman.
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): 9851c130-c595-012f-728c-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. "Some day I'll go back" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/965f6af6-5fb5-4b13-e040-e00a18064119

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Some day I'll go back" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/965f6af6-5fb5-4b13-e040-e00a18064119

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Some day I'll go back Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/965f6af6-5fb5-4b13-e040-e00a18064119

Wikipedia Citation

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Some day I'll go back