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Title
Baby now has left her honey
Additional title: Baby now has left her honey, honey, an' from me she's gone away. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Susan Brown is a colored gal, the sweetest I ever see. [first line]
Names
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Composer)
Sawyer, Henry S. (Arranger)
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Lyricist)
Irwin, Flora, 1858 or 1859-1930 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: The S. Brainard's Sons Co. ; Chas. Sheard & Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Separation (Psychology)
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover includes a photograph of Flora Irwin.
Content: On cover: Sung with success by Flora Irwin.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Geo. Evans.
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): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0120b390-c590-012f-57f9-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1870: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1915: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Baby now has left her honey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1556-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Baby now has left her honey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1556-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). Baby now has left her honey Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47de-1556-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Baby now has left her honey