"The Sidewalks of New York" (a.k.a. "East Side, West Side") is a popular song about life in New York City during the 1890s. It was created by lyricist James W. Blake and vaudeville actor and composer Charles B. Lawlor in 1894. The song is often considered a theme for New York City. Many artists, including Mel Tormé, Duke Ellington, Larry Groce and The Grateful Dead, have performed this song. Governor Al Smith of New York used it as a theme song for his presidential campaign in 1928. To our knowledge, this arrangement (©2010 by Daniel Brondel) is the first unaccompanied choral version of the song and the only setting using the complete original lyrics.

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