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Title
La Belle Parisienne
Additional title: Belle of New York. Belle parisienne. [uniform title]
Additional title: Oh, la belle Parisienne she do capture all ze men. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Ze American girl she walk like zis, in a haughty mannaire! [first line]
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: The fifth annual revue as produced at the New York Casino, staged by George W. Lederer.
Content: Summary: Sung by the characters Harry and Fifi (the latter of whom uses a French accent) the song describes the differences between American and Parisienne women.
Statement of responsibility: words by Hugh Morton ; music by Gustave Kerker.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 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): dcbb52a0-c591-012f-87db-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
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "La Belle Parisienne" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83077a0b-ea14-bdc8-e040-e00a18067995

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "La Belle Parisienne" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83077a0b-ea14-bdc8-e040-e00a18067995

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). La Belle Parisienne Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83077a0b-ea14-bdc8-e040-e00a18067995

Wikipedia Citation

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La Belle Parisienne