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Title
My sweetheart Janie
Additional title: I haven't forgotten you and never will. [first line of refrain]
Additional title: Jack went away a year ago, a fortune to win for life. [first line of song]
Names
Dunn, Jennie (Dedicatee)
Dunn, Arthur (Composer)
Dunn, Arthur (Lyricist)
Henry, Marie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Weber, Fields & Stromberg
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Marriage
Love songs
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: Jack goes away to seek his fortune leaving his girlfriend Janie behind. He fears that his absence of a year may persuade her to seek someone else, but when he returns he finds Janie is still true. They marry and even though Jack never found his fortune they still remain true to each other.
Content: Dedication on cover and above caption title: Dedicated to Miss Jennie Dunn.
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Marie Henry. Cover design includes a photograph of Marie Henry.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Arthur Dunn.
Physical Description
Extent: 8 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4e3fc620-c595-012f-e061-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My sweetheart Janie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92ab9c46-5847-ee69-e040-e00a18065295

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "My sweetheart Janie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92ab9c46-5847-ee69-e040-e00a18065295

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). My sweetheart Janie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/92ab9c46-5847-ee69-e040-e00a18065295

Wikipedia Citation

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My sweetheart Janie