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When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1912

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Title
When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'
Names
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1912

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1912
Place: New York
Publisher: Waterson, Berlin & Snyder
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 98-117
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cameo photograph of Babette on cover, lower right corner.
Content: Caption title.
Content: First line of chorus: When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'.
Content: First line of text: I've had a mighty busy day.
Content: For voice and piano.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Statement of responsibility: by Irving Berlin.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (5 p.) : ill. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-C88
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14527919
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6f7f8a60-c642-012f-dcd9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1888: Creator Born
  • 1912: Created
  • 1989: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-151b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-151b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1912). When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam' Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-151b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabam'