Sheet Music Collection
The Templeton sheet music collection is part of a larger collection amassed by Charles Templeton, Sr. The collection contains over 22,000 pieces of sheet music representing all stages in the development of music reproduction. Digitization of the collection is part of an ongoing effort to provide broader access to titles. A large portion of these pieces are in the public domain (not copyrighted) and are available for download directly from the repository, some restricted titles are available upon request.
To ask a question or request a title, please email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
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When Ephraim's band from No-man's Land starts playing a Dixie melody
Carl Wilson
African American soldiers in a marching band ; mirrored inset photo of a woman, her signature unreadable.
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When First I Saw The Love In Your Eyes
Will C. Wood
Photo of couple holding hands sitting on fallen tree
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When Grandmamma Was a Little Girl Like Me
Anne Caldwell
Illustration of woman holding flower in mouth; inset photo of Kathleen Clifford
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When He Plays Jazz He's Got Hot Lips (A Blues Fox Trot Song)
Henry Busse, Henry Lange, and Lou Davis
Man playing trumpet with sweat drops coming from his forehead
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When Hiram Birdseed Comes To Town
Charles E. Mullen
Illustration of kids throwing stones at traveling salesman
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When I Am All Your Own
Frank E. Tours
Photograph of Louise Gunning bordered by illustrations of flowers
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When I Come Back To Erin
Blanche M. Tice
Illustration of man in arm chair smoking pipe while talking to lady
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When I Come Back To You
William Tracey and Jack Stern
Illustration of a man hugging a woman in front of a bell
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When I Dream In The Gloaming Of You
Herbert Ingraham
Photo of woman; Illustration of man sitting by fireplace
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When I Dream of My Sweet Daddy
O. A. Ortell
Portrait of Sophie Tucker; Illustration of horn and tambourine
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When I Dream of The Last Waltz with You
Ted Fiorito
Woman waiting by road side under moonlight by tree; Archway with flowers and lamps
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When I First Met Mary
Joe Verges, George A. Little, and Larry Shay
Portrait of elderly man and woman; Illustration of man and woman dancing around shrubbery; Photograph of Henri Keates
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When I gets out in No-Man's Land
Will E. Skidmore
man on donkey on battlefield during World War I / Natwick ; with insert photograph of Arthur Deming.
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When I Go Automobiling
Wilbur Mack
Photograph of Wilbur Mack; Illustration of men and women in automobile; Smiling face and frame around photograph
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When I Grow Too Old to Dream
Sigmund Romberg
Photograph of Ramon Novarro kissing Evelyn Laye on cheek
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When I Hear a Dreamy Waltz Melody
James V. Monaco
Illustration of woman lying down surrounded by musical notation
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When I Hear the Church Bells Ring
Florence Erisman and Harold Potter
Illustration of church with two bells above it
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When I marry Miss Dina Lee
Billy Caldwell
photo of a well-dressed African American man set in a background of interconnecting circles.
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When I'm Sailing On The Nancy Lee
Domer Brown and Carver Benson
Photo of man; Photo of house; Photo of wedding party; Illustration of ocean in background
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When I'm Thru With The Arms Of The Army
Earl Carroll
Photograph of couple sitting on a bench, and a soldier; Illustration of landscape
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When Ireland Comes Into Her Own
Jack Stanley
Two men herding sheep in wooded area with house in background
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When Isabella Green Went Automobiling
Harry B. Marshall
Portrait of Kelli Hawthorn; Illustration of woman driving automobile
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When I Send You A Picture of Berlin
Frank Fay, Ben Ryan, and Dave Dreyer
Photograph of a soldier; Illustration of soldiers on horses with American flags
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When I Take My Sugar to Tea
Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain, and Pierre Norman
Illustration of man and woman holding hands
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When I Tip Tip Toe Up a Tuck Tuck Tucky Lane
Harry Warren
Pathway leading to house with tree behind house and gazebo
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When it's all goin' out, and nothin' comin' in
Bert Williams
Illustration of green pink and red floral designs
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When It's Apple Blossom Time In Normandie
Mellor, Gifford, and Trevor
Photo of lady in white floral dress
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When It's Cherry Blossom Time In Georgia
Chick Story and Bobby Jones
Illustration of cherry blossoms and a cabin around a pink circle containing information about the song.
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When It's Honeysuckle Time in Honeyland
Jimmie Hollis
Illustration of woman with flowers in hair and two birds on branch
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When It's Lamp Lightin' Time in the Valley
Joe Lyons, Sam C. Hart, and The Vagabonds
Photograph of Frances Langford; Illustration of mountains, trees, and roof of home behind photograph
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When It's Night Time Down In Dixieland
Irving Berlin
Group of African Americans playing instruments and singing in front of cabin
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When It's Night Time Down in Dixie Land
Irving Berlin
Group of people standing by door playing music in night
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When It's Night-time in Italy It's Wednesday Over Here
Lew Buford Brown and James Kendis
Sailor pointing at calendar; Photograph of Al Moore; Man in Gondola in canal with crescent moon in background
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When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Otis Rene, Clarence Muse, and Leon Rene
Picture of a woman wearing boa and hat
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When It's Springtime In Alaska
Tillman Franks
Illustration of varying sizes of green and hatched green cylinders
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When It's Springtime in the Rockies
Robert Sauer
Photograph of The Pickard Family; A house surrounded by mountains and trees
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When It's Springtime In the Rockies
Milt Taggart and Robert Sauer
Photograph of The Pickard Family; Illustration of house in the woods
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When It's Springtime In the Rockies
Milt Taggart and Robert Sauer
Photograph of The Pickard Family; Illustration of house in the woods
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When June Comes Along with a Song
George M. Cohan
Illustration of girl looking out over city; Photo of George M. Cohan
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When Lights Are Low
Ted Koehler, Ted Fiorito, and Gus Kahn
Man and woman sitting side by side near lamp
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When Love Comes Stealing
Walter Hirsch, Lew Pollack, and Erno Rapée
A woman sitting on wall; Portrait of Gladys Rice
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When Mother Nature Sings Her Lullaby
Larry Yoell and Glenn Brown
Photograph of Bing Crosby holding ukulele
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When Mother Plays a Rag On the Sewing Machine
Chris Smith
Illustration of man and little girl dancing while woman sits at sewing machine
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When Mother Sang Hush-A-Bye, O'
H. C. Weasner
Photograph of mother and child; Illustration of flowers
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When Mother Sang Hush-A-Bye, O'
H. C. Weasner
Photograph of mother and child; Illustration of flowers
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When Mr. Cupid Comes to Town
Charlie O'Donnell
Two couples walking down road followed by cupid; Photo of man
