Sidewalks of New York, The

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Charles B. Lawlor

Charles B. Lawlor (arr. L.L. Vos Burgh)


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General Info

Year: 1894 / 1928
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Song
Publisher: Paull-Pioneer Music Corp.
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print

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Instrumentation

Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet Solo-I-II
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II-III-IV
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

The Sidewalks of New York is a popular song about life in New York City during the 1890s. It was composed in 1894 by vaudeville actor and singer Charles B. Lawlor (1852 –1925) with lyrics by James W. Blake (1862-1935). It was an immediate and long-lasting hit, and is often considered a theme for New York City. Many artists, including Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington, Larry Groce, Richard Barone, and The Grateful Dead, have performed it. Governor Al Smith of New York used it as a theme song for his failed presidential campaigns of 1920, 1924, and 1928. The song is also known as "East Side, West Side" from the first words of the chorus.

The tune, a slow and deliberate waltz, was devised by Lawlor. He had been singing at Charlie Murphy's Anawanda (Republican) Club, for a Ladies' Night with a good party. On his walk home, he thought to himself that he sang everyone else's tunes, and he should write one of his own. He couldn't think of anything on his long walk home, but during the night the tune and theme came to him - from the walk itself.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


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State Ratings

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Performances

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  • California State Military Reserve Band (James Lamb, conductor) – 15 November 2018 (San Francisco, Calif.)


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