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Title
December and May, or, Mollie Newell
Additional title: An old gray-haired bach'lor stood watching one day. [first line]
Additional title: Mollie Newell, don't be cruel, my little jewel be. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Mollie Newell. [alternative title]
Names
Marks, Edward B. (Edward Bennett), 1865-1945 (Lyricist)
Loraine, William, 1869- (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York
Publisher: Frank Harding's Music House
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
May-December romances
Men's dreams
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains photograph of William Loraine.
Content: On cover: The beautiful song and story.
Statement of responsibility: composed by William Loraine ; written by Ed. B. Marks.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 63c12520-c58e-012f-9d85-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1865: Creator Born
  • 1893: Issued
  • 1945: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "December and May, or, Mollie Newell" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ebb0187-1e6e-ba07-e040-e00a180633ad

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "December and May, or, Mollie Newell" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 1, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ebb0187-1e6e-ba07-e040-e00a180633ad

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). December and May, or, Mollie Newell Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5ebb0187-1e6e-ba07-e040-e00a180633ad

Wikipedia Citation

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December and May, or, Mollie Newell