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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
More work for the undertaker
Additional title: Listen to the song I'm going to sing you, you'll laugh till you haven't any breath! [first line]
Additional title: More work for the undertaker, another little job for the casketmaker. [first line of chorus]
Names
Brookes, Carney (Lyricist)
Burton (Lyricist)
Leigh, Fred W. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Death
Accidents
Humorous songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes photograph of Burton and Brookes looking at a newspaper. Design also includes a drawing of a person tumbling down a street having been apparently hit by a streetcar.
Content: On cover: Burton & Brookes great success.
Statement of responsibility: words by Burton and Brookes ; music by Fred W. Leigh.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6c4ddf50-c590-012f-65f4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "More work for the undertaker" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6693cdc7-ad46-0629-e040-e00a180602d1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "More work for the undertaker" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6693cdc7-ad46-0629-e040-e00a180602d1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). More work for the undertaker Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6693cdc7-ad46-0629-e040-e00a180602d1

Wikipedia Citation

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More work for the undertaker