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My dear old chum (Dick and I)

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
My dear old chum (Dick and I)
Additional title: A poor little urchin, all ragged and torn, was sobbing and crying one day. [first line]
Additional title: Chums we had been in this world of strife, had Dick and I. [first line of chorus]
Names
Ford, Walter H. (Lyricist)
Gilson, Lottie (Singer)
Bratton, John W. (John Walter), 1867-1947 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Waltzes
Male friendship
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Lottie Gilson seated in a chair.
Content: On cover: Introduced and sung with great success by Miss Lottie Gilson (the little magnet).
Statement of responsibility: words by Walter H. Ford ; music by John W. Bratton.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8630ae60-c58f-012f-9223-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My dear old chum (Dick and I)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a339cf9-dbaa-4739-e040-e00a180679bd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My dear old chum (Dick and I)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a339cf9-dbaa-4739-e040-e00a180679bd

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). My dear old chum (Dick and I) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a339cf9-dbaa-4739-e040-e00a180679bd

Wikipedia Citation

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My dear old chum (Dick and I)