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At the bottom of the deep blue sea

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
At the bottom of the deep blue sea
Additional title: No fear has he for dangers that dwell [First line of chorus]
Additional title: Under the billowy waves down, down goes he, far'neath the sea [First line of song]
Names
Lamb, Arthur J., 1870-1928 (Lyricist)
Petrie, H. W. (Henry W.), 1857-1925 (Composer)
Early, John W. (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Petrie Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Fish
Sea horses
Deep diving
Ocean
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Supplement of the New York Journal & Advtsr July 15, 1900.
Content: Cover design by Kerr of red fish swimming in blue ocean with picture of John Early, bordered by two sea horses, incorporated into the background.
Content: On cover: sung by John Early Withward & Vokes.
Statement of responsibility: words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by H.W. Petrie.
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 34 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): 47972560-c594-012f-57d5-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1870: Creator Born
  • 1900: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "At the bottom of the deep blue sea" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904e12c3-53cc-e100-e040-e00a18065f0e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "At the bottom of the deep blue sea" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904e12c3-53cc-e100-e040-e00a18065f0e

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). At the bottom of the deep blue sea Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/904e12c3-53cc-e100-e040-e00a18065f0e

Wikipedia Citation

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At the bottom of the deep blue sea