Why Was I Looking Out?
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Title
Why Was I Looking Out?
Description
The cover of the sheet music for "Why Was I Looking Out?", an 1866 song. Lyrics are by Claribel, and they're essentially the same as those for "Through the Jessamine," but from the perspective of the other character in the story. The music for this one is by Jacques Blumenthal, and the cover bears his royalty signature of JB.
Creator
Claribel (lyricist); Jacques Blumenthal (composer)
Publisher
Boosey and Co., London
Date
1866
Type
Sheet music
Identifier
CMU_032
Files
Citation
Claribel (lyricist); Jacques Blumenthal (composer), “Why Was I Looking Out?,” Claribel and the Business of Victorian Music, accessed May 3, 2024, https://claribel.omeka.net/items/show/44.