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You'll be happy if I go

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
You'll be happy if I go
Additional title: It was at the close of summer that two youthful lovers stood. [first line of song]
Additional title: You'll be happy if I go, for my heart has told me so. [first line of chorus]
Names
Chapel, Clarence M. (Composer)
Gillespie, Arthur (Lyricist)
Orpheus Quartet (Singer)
Keller, Edgar, 1868-1932 (Cover designer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Separation (Psychology)
Chrysanthemums
Runaways
Man-woman relationships
Pathos
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design by Edgar Keller includes drawing of chrysanthemums.
Content: Dedication above caption title: Dedicated to "you."
Content: On cover: An instantaneous hit with the Orpheus Quartette; cover includes photoraphs of member of the Orpheus Quartet: W.A. Huffer, Geo. F. Ford, Wm. Hannen, and C.A. Figg.
Content: Summary: A couple who had known each other since childhood pledge love, but the woman goes off with another man, while the original man reminds her that he will always love her; her husband runs away and she falls upon misfortune until she receives a letter from her original man saying that he still loves her.
Statement of responsibility: words by Arthur Gillespie ; music by Clarence M. Chapel
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 80b80040-c599-012f-05a8-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You'll be happy if I go" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f46831-21b6-c9d5-e040-e00a1806190b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You'll be happy if I go" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f46831-21b6-c9d5-e040-e00a1806190b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). You'll be happy if I go Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97f46831-21b6-c9d5-e040-e00a1806190b

Wikipedia Citation

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