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Title
Dolly's mamma
Additional title: I am this dolly's mamma and I'm very proud to say. [first line]
Additional title: I've got a big managerie, I've got a lot of toys. [first line of chorus]
Names
Nelson, Wm. H. (Composer)
Day, Geo. W. (Lyricist)
Denton, E. J. (Copyright holder)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: London; New York
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter; Brooks & Denton
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Dolls
Social classes
Children playing with dolls
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of a young girl hugging a doll.
Content: At bottom center of cover contains imprint of Brooks & Denton of New York and Francis, Day & Hunter of London.
Statement of responsibility: words by Geo. W. Day, music by W.H. Nelson.
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): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 228a3cc0-c590-012f-0511-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1895: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dolly's mamma" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c07b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Dolly's mamma" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c07b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Dolly's mamma Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c07b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Dolly's mamma