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When someone pulls the string

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
When someone pulls the string
Additional title: I've got a pretty little toy I bought on the street. [first line]
Additional title: You hold it just like this. [first line of chorus]
Names
Hoyt, Charles H. (Charles Hale), 1859-1900 (Lyricist)
Hoyt, Charles H. (Charles Hale), 1859-1900 (Composer)
Conor, Harry (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Publisher: Chas. Hoyt
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Puppets
Conformity
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: A strange in New York.
Content: On cover: Harry Conor.
Content: Supplement to the New York Journal, Sunday, Oct. 3, 1897.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Charles Hoyt.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): beb03720-c592-012f-aa1d-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

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1900: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When someone pulls the string" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74e28fc1-f3b6-a9c5-e040-e00a18062910

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When someone pulls the string" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 23, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74e28fc1-f3b6-a9c5-e040-e00a18062910

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). When someone pulls the string Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/74e28fc1-f3b6-a9c5-e040-e00a18062910

Wikipedia Citation

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When someone pulls the string