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Keep those golden gates wide open

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Keep those golden gates wide open
Additional title: I'm gwine to drop a line and tell old Peter to be sure, to keep the golden gates wide open. [first line]
Additional title: Keep those golden gates wide open, keep those gates ajar! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Later on. Keep those golden gates wide open. [uniform title]
Names
Hart, Joseph (1858-1921) (Composer)
Hart, Joseph (1858-1921) (Lyricist)
DeMar, Carrie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: Howley, Haviland & Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Characters and characteristics in opera
Humorous songs
Musicals
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dedication on cover at top center: To my friend lloy T. Boyd.
Content: On cover: Comic song and chorus sung with great success by Miss Carrie De Mar in Hallen & Hart's "Later On" Co. Cover includes photograph of Carrie De Mar in costume.
Statement of responsibility: by Joseph Hart.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 58b56080-c58f-012f-31de-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

  • 1858: Creator Born
  • 1894: Issued
  • 1921: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Keep those golden gates wide open" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c065365-4c64-4f8b-e040-e00a180645a8

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Keep those golden gates wide open" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c065365-4c64-4f8b-e040-e00a180645a8

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Keep those golden gates wide open Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c065365-4c64-4f8b-e040-e00a180645a8

Wikipedia Citation

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Keep those golden gates wide open