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My gal's got lucky at last

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1898

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Title
My gal's got lucky at last
Additional title: I once was poor. [first line]
Additional title: My gal's done got lucky at last. [first line of chorus]
Names
Tyers, Wm. H. (William H.), 1876-1924 (Arranger)
Hammond, Geo. A. (Lyricist)
Johns, Al., 1878 or 1879-1928 (Lyricist)
Hammond, Geo. A. (Composer)
Johns, Al., 1878 or 1879-1928 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: [New York]
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African Americans
African Americans -- Race identity
Wealth
Poverty
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: No cover.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by G. Hammond & Al. Johns.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 30 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8ecbabf0-c593-012f-1d76-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1876: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued
  • 1924: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My gal's got lucky at last" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f070-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My gal's got lucky at last" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f070-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). My gal's got lucky at last Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-f070-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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My gal's got lucky at last