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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Watching for their boy
Additional title: Their hearts were filled with pain, not a letter even came. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's a broken hearted mother there's a father nearly wild. [first line]
Names
Trayne, John H. (Lyricist)
Boyce, John Franklin (Other)
Boyce, John J. (Writer of accompanying material)
Trayne, John H. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Malden, Mass.
Publisher: Edward A. Bowen
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Missing children
Distress (Psychology)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at lower right: Obera Will Moran, piano tuner, 16 Gray Street, Boston, Mass.
Content: Cover reprints an article from the Boston Globe of May 22, 1894, concerning the disappearance of John Franklin Boyce, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Boyce of Newton, Massachusetts, who had been reported missing April 29, 1894. The article reprints a letter from John J. Boyce asking his son to return. (John J. Boyce died July 2, 1894.)
Content: Dedication on cover: Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. John J. Boyce, Newton Mass.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by John H. Trayne.
Date: Copyright date: 1895
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c7f75a10-c590-012f-940e-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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Watching for their boy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689ed009-e30d-dfff-e040-e00a18065f6d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Watching for their boy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689ed009-e30d-dfff-e040-e00a18065f6d

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Watching for their boy Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/689ed009-e30d-dfff-e040-e00a18065f6d

Wikipedia Citation

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Watching for their boy