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Down where the cotton blossoms grow

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1954599


Item data

Title

Down where the cotton blossoms grow

Collection

American popular songs
Sheet music, 1901

Names

Sterling, Andrew B., 1874-1955 (Lyricist)
Von Tilzer, Harry, 1872-1946 (Composer)
Mora, Helene (Singer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Shapiro, Bernstein & Von Tilzer

Library Location

Music Division

Subjects

Songs
Southern States
Cotton plantations -- Southern States
African Americans
Reunions
Homesickness
Man-woman relationships

Genres

Scores

Notes

Content: Stamp on cover: Hall'sMusic Store, everything in music and sewing machines, Warren, Ohio.
Content: On cover: Photograph of Helene Mora.
Content: On cover: Cotton fields. [illustration]
Statement Of Responsibility: words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Date: Copyright date: 1901

Physical Description

Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b10826013
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21695015
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e206edc0-c597-012f-0f31-58d385a7bc34

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

1901

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MLA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down where the cotton blossoms grow" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e206edc0-c597-012f-0f31-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Down where the cotton blossoms grow Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e206edc0-c597-012f-0f31-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down where the cotton blossoms grow" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e206edc0-c597-012f-0f31-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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