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Title
She's a rose without a thorn
Additional title: She's a rose without a thorn. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: To an old man's side came two sweethearts, young and gay. [first line]
Names
O'Dea, James (Lyricist)
Mackin, Dennis (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: New York ; Chicago ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Roses
Deathbeds
Advice
Bittersweet
Betrothal
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: [Female portrait]
Content: Handwriting on cover: Mrs. K. A. Cobb.
Statement of responsibility: words by James O'Dea ; music by Dennis Mackin.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26ff82d0-c597-012f-922f-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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She's a rose without a thorn" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8822d7e9-a7d2-eb0a-e040-e00a18067c0b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "She's a rose without a thorn" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8822d7e9-a7d2-eb0a-e040-e00a18067c0b

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). She's a rose without a thorn Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8822d7e9-a7d2-eb0a-e040-e00a18067c0b

Wikipedia Citation

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She's a rose without a thorn