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Title
The prettiest girl of all
Additional title: Beneath the shade of an old oak tree, close to an old stone wall. [first line]
Additional title: The prettiest girl of all so plump, so cute and small. [first line of chorus]
Names
Simmons, E. F. (Composer)
Lamb, Arthur J., 1870-1928 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Edward A. Saalfeld
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Waltzes
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration is a reproduction of a painting of a young girl, her back to a wall, holding up a flower in her right hand, and a gathering of flowers down at her side in her left hand. Illustration creator at bottom right corner (A. Zesse [?]).
Content: Name of composer on cover: E. L. Simmons; below caption: E. F. Simmons.
Statement of responsibility: words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by E.L. Simmons.
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): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a99b7b90-c58f-012f-2d8e-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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The prettiest girl of all" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdd010b-b91d-2386-e040-e00a180671c7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The prettiest girl of all" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 30, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdd010b-b91d-2386-e040-e00a180671c7

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The prettiest girl of all Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdd010b-b91d-2386-e040-e00a180671c7

Wikipedia Citation

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The prettiest girl of all