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The pretty widow

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
The pretty widow
Additional title: For I'm a widow, yes, I'm a widow, but I don't intend to be one very long. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: I'm a fascinating creature, full of frolic, life and fun. [first line]
Names
Le Vyne, Lettie (Singer)
Himan, Alberto, 1855-1924 (Composer)
Himan, Alberto, 1855-1924 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: New York
Publisher: Alberto Himan
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Widows -- 1800-1899
Flirting
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Written and composed for and sung with immense success by Miss Lettie Le Vyne, with Gorman Bros.' Co. Cover includes a photograph of Lettie Le Vyne.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Alberto Himan.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 34 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): aadeca40-c58f-012f-8b4b-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 pretty widow" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdac7cd-2f52-a351-e040-e00a18067442

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The pretty widow" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdac7cd-2f52-a351-e040-e00a18067442

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). The pretty widow Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6bdac7cd-2f52-a351-e040-e00a18067442

Wikipedia Citation

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The pretty widow