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In the pale moonlight

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1898

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Title
In the pale moonlight
Additional title: And they walk'd and talk'd together. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: In the pale moonlight. [first line]
Names
Clifford, Nat (Lyricist)
Clifford, Nat (Composer)
Tilley, Vesta, 1864-1952 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: London ; New York
Publisher: Frank Dean & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Moonlight
Death
Battlefields
Deaf persons
Poverty
Passing (Identity)
Wealth
Waltzes
Larceny
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: drawing of Vesta Tilley dressed as a man at the waterfront.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Nat Clifford.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 420edd10-c593-012f-3781-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "In the pale moonlight" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7830d2b3-42bb-123f-e040-e00a180645e1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "In the pale moonlight" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7830d2b3-42bb-123f-e040-e00a180645e1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). In the pale moonlight Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7830d2b3-42bb-123f-e040-e00a180645e1

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7830d2b3-42bb-123f-e040-e00a180645e1 | title= (notated music) In the pale moonlight, (1898) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 17, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

In the pale moonlight