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When Chloe sings a song

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
When Chloe sings a song
Additional title: Dar is music in de banjo when it sounds. [first line of song]
Additional title: Do yo' hear dem tones a-comin'[ wid de ole banjoy a strummin'. [first line of chorus]
Names
Stromberg, John, 1853-1902 (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Russell, Lillian, 1861-1922 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Birds
Poor African Americans
Sexual attraction
Nature & music
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes drawing of a bird sitting on a nest with other birds flying near.
Content: Descriptive subtitle on cover: A southern plantation melody.
Content: On cover: An instantaneous hit at Weber & Field's Music Hall as sung by Lillian Russell. Cover includes photograph of Lillian Russell.
Content: Summary: Using stereotyped language, the narrator speaks of the music to be heard in all forms of nature, but the sweetest song is that sung by Chloe.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry B. Smith ; music by John Stromberg.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 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): c73c9f00-c595-012f-ae01-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1853: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1902: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Chloe sings a song" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/976370a1-524a-ef9b-e040-e00a180639aa

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When Chloe sings a song" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/976370a1-524a-ef9b-e040-e00a180639aa

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). When Chloe sings a song Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/976370a1-524a-ef9b-e040-e00a180639aa

Wikipedia Citation

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When Chloe sings a song