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Title
Maggie Murphy's home
Additional title: Behind a grammar schoolhouse ina double tenement, I live with my old mother and always pay the rent. [first line]
Additional title: On Sunday night, 'tis my delight and pleasure don't you see. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Reilly and the 400. Maggie Murphy's Home. [uniform title]
Names
Braham, David, 1838-1905 (Composer)
Harrigan, Edward, 1844-1911 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1890

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1890
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: Jerry Vogel Music Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Musicals
Songs, Irish
Poverty
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration (of a more recent vintage) shows images and titles of four songs in the series: Shine on harvest moon, Tarara boom-de-ay, Give my regards to Broadway, and Maggie Murphy's home. The illustration for Maggie Murphy's home shows a party at a home with men in suits, women in evening dresses, and a man playing the piano in the distant background.
Statement of responsibility: words by Edward Harrigan ; music by Dave Braham.
Date: Copyright date: 1938
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 31 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21740362
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5d80dae0-c58d-012f-4d34-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1838: Creator Born
  • 1890: Issued
  • 1905: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Maggie Murphy's home" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f3285db-276c-4e3c-e040-e00a180628b1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Maggie Murphy's home" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f3285db-276c-4e3c-e040-e00a180628b1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1890). Maggie Murphy's home Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5f3285db-276c-4e3c-e040-e00a180628b1

Wikipedia Citation

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Maggie Murphy's home