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Title
Oh honey, my honey
Additional title: Little Christopher Columbus. Oh, honey, my honey. [uniform title]
Additional title: Oh, come, my love, oh, come, my love, with me! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Oh, honey, my honey, 'tis a dark and stilly night. [first line]
Names
Caryll, Ivan, 1861-1921 (Composer)
Raleigh, Cecil, 1856-1914 (Lyricist)
Sims, George R., 1847-1922 (Lyricist)
Yohe, May, 1869-1938 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1893

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: London ; New York
Publisher: Hopwood & Crew ; Novello, Ewer & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Courtship
Poor African Americans
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover beneath title: Plantation song and chorus from the burlesque opera Little Christopher Columbus.
Content: Choruses arranged for four-part chorus with soloist.
Content: On cover: Sung with immense success by Miss May Yohe.
Content: Version in F major.
Statement of responsibility: written by George R. Sims and Cecil Raleigh ; composed by Ivan Caryll.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (12 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b77ba260-c58e-012f-99fd-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

  • 1861: Creator Born
  • 1893: Issued
  • 1921: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Oh honey, my honey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60632c20-9892-8b9f-e040-e00a18067154

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Oh honey, my honey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60632c20-9892-8b9f-e040-e00a18067154

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Oh honey, my honey Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/60632c20-9892-8b9f-e040-e00a18067154

Wikipedia Citation

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Oh honey, my honey