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Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.)

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1901

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Title
Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.)
Additional title: How would you like to be me. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I've got a girl a dear little girl. [first line]
Names
Held, Anna, 1877?-1918 (Singer)
Ryan, Geo. H. (Lyricist)
Wolff, Walter (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Couples
Musicals
Man-woman relationships
Sexual attraction
Dancing -- 1901-1910
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of Anna Held.
Content: The Little Duchess. [musical]
Content: Handwriting on cover: Dorothy M. Abbott.
Statement of responsibility: words by Geo. H. Ryan ; music by Walter Wolff.
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e45bb0f0-c598-012f-4137-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9670e731-f1d7-729d-e040-e00a18067d6f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9670e731-f1d7-729d-e040-e00a18067d6f

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9670e731-f1d7-729d-e040-e00a18067d6f

Wikipedia Citation

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Pretty Mollie Shannon (she's the real thing.)