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Title
Pat Malone forgot that he was dead
Additional title: Then Pat Malone forgot that he was dead. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Times were hard in Irish town, ev'ry thing was going down. [first line]
Names
Sweeney, Jas. J. (Composer)
Clide, Harry C. (Lyricist)
Petrie, H. W. (Henry W.), 1857-1925 (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: Petrie Music Company
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Zen funeral rites and ceremonies
Wake services
Alcoholism
Humorous songs
Songs, Irish
Tax evasion
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a drawing of 5 people seated around a coffin, all with expressions of surprise and shock; out of the head of the coffin sits up a head; on the coffin, covered with a cloth, are two lit candlesticks, a wreath, a pipe, glasses and a bottle of whiskey.
Statement of responsibility: words by Harry C. Clide ; music by Jas. J. Sweeney.
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): 924ec1a0-c590-012f-1045-58d385a7bc34
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. "Pat Malone forgot that he was dead" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6783fffd-d0e1-eaaf-e040-e00a1806637c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Pat Malone forgot that he was dead" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6783fffd-d0e1-eaaf-e040-e00a1806637c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Pat Malone forgot that he was dead Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6783fffd-d0e1-eaaf-e040-e00a1806637c

Wikipedia Citation

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Pat Malone forgot that he was dead