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Title
The maiden with dreamy eyes
Additional title: No doubt you've seen the maiden with the dimple in her chin. [first line]
Additional title: There are eyes of blue. [first line of chorus]
Names
Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 (Lyricist)
Cole, Bob, 1868-1911 (Composer)
Held, Anna, 1877?-1918 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Women
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Eye
Betrothal
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of Anna Held.
Content: The Little Duchess. [musical]
Statement of responsibility: words by J. W. Johnson ; music by Bob Cole.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 85e2cef0-c598-012f-4d2a-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

  • 1871: Creator Born
  • 1901: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The maiden with dreamy eyes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8542-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The maiden with dreamy eyes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8542-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). The maiden with dreamy eyes Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/939b221e-8542-5853-e040-e00a18060f6f

Wikipedia Citation

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The maiden with dreamy eyes