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Title
King Gilhooly
Additional title: At the early age of quarter past six, says I to myself says I [First line of song]
Additional title: There's nothing that comes too rich for King Gilhooly [First line of chorus]
Names
Smith, Edgar, 1857-1938 (Lyricist)
Stromberg, John, 1853-1902 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: Weber Fields & Stromberg
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Deception -- 1800-1899
Romanies -- Ireland
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration by Starmer; features King on a red throne dressed in a red cape adorned with shamrocks with a green hat holding a sceptor of some kind.
Content: On cover: sung with great success by John T. Kelly.
Statement of responsibility: Words by Edgar Smith ; music by John Stromberg.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 34 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f801a0d0-c594-012f-ec5d-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

  • 1857: Creator Born
  • 1899: Issued
  • 1938: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "King Gilhooly" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "King Gilhooly" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). King Gilhooly Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ebd8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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King Gilhooly