Sheet Music Collection

Edgar Allen

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Cover Illustration

Photograph of Theda Bara; Illustration of glasses, monocle, tiara, necklace, watch, flowers, hair pins, and jewelry box outside of photograph frame

First Line of Song

On the pathway of folly she's drifting along in the city of fortune and sorrow and song;

First Line of Chorus

Down in the City of Broken Hearts, where ev'ry one plays a diff'rent part

Lyricist

Allen, Edgar, 1892-1943

Lithographer/Printer

New York: Maurice Richmond Music Co. Inc.

Publication Date

1916

Publisher

New York: Maurice Richmond Music Co. Inc.

Performance Medium

Piano; voice

Music Genre

Popular

Object Type

text

Format (Original)

1 score; (4 p.); 35 cm.

Format (Digital)

PDF

Physical ID#

32278011488222

Digital ID#

011488222-1916

Location of Original

Box 82; Folder 1; Piece 23

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights Management

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Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

In The City Of Broken Hearts

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