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Don't send her away!

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
Don't send her away!
Additional title: A travel-stained and footsore lassie stopped before a dwelling. [first line]
Additional title: Don't send her away, John, don't send her away. [first line of chorus]
Names
Rosenfeld, Monroe H. (Composer)
Browne, Raymond A., 1871-1922 (Lyricist)
Quigley, John J. (Singer)
Howland, Harry H. (Dedicatee)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: Boston
Publisher: The B.F. Wood Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Forgiveness
Waltzes
Parental rejection
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom right: Kornder's music store, 487 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Content: Dedication on cover at top center: To our mutual friend Mr. Harry H. Howland, N.Y.
Content: Summary: A woman approaches a home; the man opens the door, revealing he is the woman's father and tries to send her away, but the mother pleads that he let her in; the man changes his mind and forgives his daughter.
Content: On cover: As sung by America's sweetest boy tenor John J. Quigley. Cover includes profile photograph of John J. Quigley.
Statement of responsibility: words by Raymond A. Browne ; music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757455
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 032963e0-c591-012f-6597-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1896: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't send her away!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d18a9eb-c3c0-8924-e040-e00a180655bf

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Don't send her away!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d18a9eb-c3c0-8924-e040-e00a180655bf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Don't send her away! Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d18a9eb-c3c0-8924-e040-e00a180655bf

Wikipedia Citation

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Don't send her away!