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Down in Tomale Town

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Music Division

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1896

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Title
Down in Tomale Town
Additional title: Almost ev'ry lad is now singing praises about his best girl. [first line]
Additional title: Down in Tomale Town, to my darling's home. [first line of chorus]
Names
Bender, Edw. F. (Lyricist)
Amando, O. (Composer)
Petrie, H. W. (Henry W.), 1857-1925 (Copyright holder)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1896

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1896
Place: [Chicago]
Publisher: H.W.Petrie
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Love songs
Waltzes
Houses -- 1890-1900
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Lacking cover.
Content: Summary: The narrator, Jimmy Berry, is fond of Ann McNeary who lives in a house in Tomale Town; when he marries her, she'll move to a new house.
Statement of responsibility: words by Edw. F. Bender ; music by O. Amando.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 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): 08dd1b30-c591-012f-6fda-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. "Down in Tomale Town" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1896. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d2ccee6-cc20-ca44-e040-e00a18060a73

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Down in Tomale Town" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d2ccee6-cc20-ca44-e040-e00a18060a73

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1896). Down in Tomale Town Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6d2ccee6-cc20-ca44-e040-e00a18060a73

Wikipedia Citation

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Down in Tomale Town