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Notated Music Somehow it seldom comes true

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About this Item

Title

  • Somehow it seldom comes true

Names

  • Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 composer
  • Jackson, Arthur J. (Lyricist) lyricist
  • De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 lyricist

Created / Published

  • 1919.

Headings

  • -  La la Lucille

Notes

  • -  From: La la Lucille.
  • -  Staff notation.

Medium

  • 1 score

Call Number/Physical Location

  • M1508 .La la Lucille

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016770506

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division.

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Chicago citation style:

Gershwin, George, Composer, Arthur J. Lyricist Jackson, and B. G De Sylva. Somehow It Seldom Comes True. 1919. Notated Music. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016770506/.

APA citation style:

Gershwin, G., Jackson, A. J. L. & De Sylva, B. G. (1919) Somehow It Seldom Comes True. [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016770506/.

MLA citation style:

Gershwin, George, Composer, Arthur J. Lyricist Jackson, and B. G De Sylva. Somehow It Seldom Comes True. 1919. Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2016770506/>.