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Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1893

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Title
Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife
Additional title: Dan McCarthy took a stick and made a smash at Dugan. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: He Stole McCarthy's Wife. [caption title]
Additional title: Listen for a moment and I'll tell to ye a story. [first line]
Names
Mack, Andrew, 1863-1931 (Composer)
Le Mack, Thomas (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Adultery
Alcoholism
Songs, Irish
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover contains signature of former owner: Mrs. J. Cheever Gordurin [?].
Content: On cover: a celtic ideal.
Statement of responsibility: words by Thomas Le Mack ; music by Andrew Mack.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9ac3d3f0-c58e-012f-deb4-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1863: Creator Born
  • 1893: Issued
  • 1931: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5feaf665-c3c1-1d99-e040-e00a1806252c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5feaf665-c3c1-1d99-e040-e00a1806252c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5feaf665-c3c1-1d99-e040-e00a1806252c

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Little Johnny Dugan, he stole McCarthy's wife