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Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1890

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Title
Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray
Additional title: lvin Gray. Once a sailor.
Additional title: Once a sailor poor and needy, who was lost upon an island, after many years of suff'ring, back he wander'd to his old home. [first line]
Names
White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892 (Composer)
White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1890

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890
Place: Boston, Ma.
Publisher: White, Smith Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Sailors
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration depicts a bearded sailor, seated in a room by a fireplace talking to a family of father, mother, girlfriend, and two children. Other objects in room are a mantelpiece, a picture, and a grandfather clock.
Content: On t.p.: from the opera of Alvin Gray.....barytone song.
Statement of responsibility: song by C.A. White.
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): b21740362
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63449270-c58d-012f-c328-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1832: Creator Born
  • 1890: Issued
  • 1892: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f309f0c-27d3-19b8-e040-e00a180610d9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f309f0c-27d3-19b8-e040-e00a180610d9

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f309f0c-27d3-19b8-e040-e00a180610d9

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Once a sailor, from the opera of Alvin Gray