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Title
The Reg'lar Army man
Additional title: He ain't no gold lace "Belvidere" to sparkle in the sun. [first line of song]
Additional title: The rarin', tearin', sometimes swearin', the willin', drillin', made for killin' reg'lar army man. [first line of chorus]
Names
Gill, Mason (Composer)
Barr, H. A. (Lyricist)
Williams, Hattie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Soldiers
Machismo
Masculinity
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Hatte [i.e. Hattie] Williams in Hoyt's A Day and a Night Co. Cover includes a photograph of Hattie Williams with a facsimile of her signature.
Content: Summary: Describes the activities and social characteristics of a stereotypical army man.
Statement of responsibility: words by H.A. Barr ; music by Mason Gill.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 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): 7e5a6480-c595-012f-b966-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Reg'lar Army man" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Reg'lar Army man" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). The Reg'lar Army man Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efff-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Reg'lar Army man