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That's what the wild waves are saying

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1153856


Item data

Title

That's what the wild waves are saying

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1891

Names

Batchelor, W. H. (Composer)
Smith, Harry B. (Harry Bache), 1860-1936 (Lyricist)
Foy, Eddie, 1856-1928 (Actor)
Bowen, Margaret L. (Owner)
Henderson, David, 1853-1908 (Producer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1891
Place: Cincinnati
Publisher: The John Church Co.

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Ocean waves
Musicals

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: On cover: Selections from the operatic extravaganza Sinbad as produced by David Henderson's American Exgtravaganza Co.
Content: Cover contains full-length lithograph of Edwin Foy in costume.
Content: Former owner's name at top left of cover: Margaret L. Bowen.
Statement Of Responsibility: [written by Harry B. Smith ; composed by W.B. Batchelor].

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score 96 p.) ; 36 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c9f7e7f0-c58d-012f-3983-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Notated Music

Date Issued

1891

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "That's what the wild waves are saying" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9f7e7f0-c58d-012f-3983-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). That's what the wild waves are saying Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9f7e7f0-c58d-012f-3983-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "That's what the wild waves are saying" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9f7e7f0-c58d-012f-3983-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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