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Title
Since daddy's been taken away
Additional title: Here's a letter to daddy. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: The office was busy 'twas near close of day. [first line]
Names
Steinberg, Maurice J. (Lyricist)
Steinberg, Maurice J. (Composer)
Howard & Emerson (Lyricist)
Howard & Emerson (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Separation (Psychology)
Heaven
Women postal service employees
Interpersonal relations
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: A boy giving a letter to a postal worker. [illustration]
Content: On cover: Photograph of Howard & Emerson.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Howard & Emerson and Maurice J. Steinberg.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 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): fd756160-c598-012f-c9bf-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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Since daddy's been taken away" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/977743f4-e635-ccca-e040-e00a18063ca6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Since daddy's been taken away" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/977743f4-e635-ccca-e040-e00a18063ca6

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Since daddy's been taken away Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/977743f4-e635-ccca-e040-e00a18063ca6

Wikipedia Citation

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Since daddy's been taken away