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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
The Irish street singer, or, Honest John McCool
Additional title: For to hear John McCool on the street youd be proud of him. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: There's no one here, tonight, that don't remember childhood days. [first line]
Names
Le Mack, Thomas (Lyricist)
Mack, Andrew, 1863-1931 (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: Jos. W. Stern & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Singing
Irish
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: From the play, "An Irish Gentleman".
Content: Stamp on cover: The New York Public Library, Astor Lenox, Tilden Foundation.
Content: On cover: picture of Andrew Mack.
Statement of responsibility: words by Thos. Le Mack ; music by Andrew Mack.
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): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2dc03af0-c592-012f-7002-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Irish street singer, or, Honest John McCool" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f7318b-0633-7dca-e040-e00a18066250

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "The Irish street singer, or, Honest John McCool" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f7318b-0633-7dca-e040-e00a18066250

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). The Irish street singer, or, Honest John McCool Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/70f7318b-0633-7dca-e040-e00a18066250

Wikipedia Citation

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The Irish street singer, or, Honest John McCool