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Sweet Kathleen

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Music Division

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
Sweet Kathleen
Additional title: Fairer than the fairest lily, blooing by the silv'ry stream. [first line]
Additional title: Sweet Kathleen sweet Kathleen life with you seems like a dream. [first line of chorus]
Names
Williams, W. R. (Composer)
Williams, W. R. (Lyricist)
Rossiter, Will, 1867-1954 (Copyright holder)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Will Rossiter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love songs
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes reproduction of painting of a woman's portrait.
Content: On cover: A beautiful song for home.
Content: Chorus arranged for singer and additional 4-part harmony: soloist, 2 tenors and 2 basses.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by W.R. Williams.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): af2b2450-c590-012f-f6a8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweet Kathleen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1659-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweet Kathleen" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1659-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Sweet Kathleen Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1659-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Sweet Kathleen