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We'll sink or wim together

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
We'll sink or wim together
Additional title: "No, Ned, I'll not release you!" cried this maiden brave. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: 'Mid a great financial crash, a young man in business fail'd. [first line of song]
Names
Coleman, Walter (Composer)
Coleman, Walter (Lyricist)
Nash, Percival B. (Cover designer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York
Publisher: Richard A. Saalfield
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Man-woman relationships
Finance, Personal
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Summary: A man looses money in a financial crash and is depressed, but his fiancée still wants him;
Content: Cover design by Percival B. Nash includes photograph of an unidentified woman and drawn reeds among grass.
Content: Printed as the musical supplement to the New York Sunday Press, Sunday, December 29th, 1901.
Statement of responsibility: words and muic by Walter Coleman
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 4 p. ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5e7bab60-c599-012f-6d46-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "We'll sink or wim together" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97da3801-4c2c-f72f-e040-e00a18067391

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "We'll sink or wim together" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97da3801-4c2c-f72f-e040-e00a18067391

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). We'll sink or wim together Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97da3801-4c2c-f72f-e040-e00a18067391

Wikipedia Citation

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We'll sink or wim together