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Sweet May McVey

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Sweet May McVey
Additional title: Sweet May McVey, do name the day. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There is a little maiden whom I dearly love to claim. [first line]
Names
Rosenfeld, Monroe H. (Lyricist)
Rosenfeld, Monroe H. (Composer)
Reynolds, Gertie (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: [Jos. W. Stern & Co.; Frank Dean & Co.]
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Betrothal
Waltzes
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Miss Gertie Reynolds.
Content: Musical supplement to the New York Journal and Advertiser. June 12, 1898.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Monroe H. Rosenfeld.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9ffd3470-c592-012f-2057-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweet May McVey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732b28bc-d43b-442c-e040-e00a1806057b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sweet May McVey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732b28bc-d43b-442c-e040-e00a1806057b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Sweet May McVey Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/732b28bc-d43b-442c-e040-e00a1806057b

Wikipedia Citation

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Sweet May McVey