Asleep in the deep
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Item data
Title
Asleep in the deep
Collection
American popular songs
Sheet music, 1897
Names
Petrie, H. W. (Henry W.), 1857-1925 (Composer)
Lamb, Arthur J., 1870-1928 (Lyricist)
Carr, Geo. H. (Singer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: F.A. Mills
Library Location
Subjects
Songs
Lighthouses
Drowning
Bells -- 1890-1899
Ocean
Genres
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Geo. H. Carr with a reproduction of his signature with the caption: As sung by.
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom right: Jenning's Music Store, 105-107 W. 4th St., Cincinnati, [Ohio].
Content: Dedication on cover: Dedicated to Mr. W. Nicholson, Corning, N.Y.
Content: Version in the key of D major for bass and male quartet (2 tenors, 2 basses) used with bass soloist during the chorus.
Content: Summary: On a stormy night, the lighthouse bell can be heard; on a ship are two lovers, unaware of the danger they face; the following day the sun shines, the wreckage lies on the shore, and the two lovers now rest in peace.
Statement Of Responsibility: words by A.J. Lamb ; music by H.W. Petrie.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21759246
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d2f26e90-c591-012f-9136-58d385a7bc34
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1897
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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Asleep in the deep" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f26e90-c591-012f-9136-58d385a7bc34
APA format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Asleep in the deep Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f26e90-c591-012f-9136-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Asleep in the deep" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f26e90-c591-012f-9136-58d385a7bc34
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