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I'd rather be on old Broadway with you

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1909

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Title
I'd rather be on old Broadway with you
Names
Norton, Geo. H. (Lyricist)
Camp, Shep (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1909

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1909
Place: New York
Publisher: J.W. Stern
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: Music (Sheet) 99-360
Topics
Songs
Bergen, Nella, 1873-1919
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cameo portrait of Nella Bergen on cover, lower left corner.
Content: Cover illustration depicts rainy night scene of New York City's Broadway with Flatiron Building in background, no credit given.
Content: First line of chorus: I'd rather be on old Broadway with you, dear.
Content: First line of text: Sweetheart, I've read your letter.
Content: For voice and piano.
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Funding: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Content: Caption title.
Statement of responsibility: words by Geo. H. Norton ; music by Sheppard Camp.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 vocal score (3 p.) : ill. ; 36 cm.
Center seam torn; covers edges frayed and torn; edges trimmed.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG99-C856
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14693327
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 266a0fd0-c642-012f-9fb2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1909: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'd rather be on old Broadway with you" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1909. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f239ef1-9a28-657a-e040-e00a18061caf

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I'd rather be on old Broadway with you" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 9, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f239ef1-9a28-657a-e040-e00a18061caf

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1909). I'd rather be on old Broadway with you Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8f239ef1-9a28-657a-e040-e00a18061caf

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I'd rather be on old Broadway with you