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Title
I guess you'd better hush, hush, hush
Additional title: So, I guess you'd better hush! hush! hush! my honey! [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When the hoot owls am a cryin'. [first line]
Names
Manley, Julia Marion (Lyricist)
Manley, Julia Marion (Composer)
Whalley, Norma (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1900

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1900
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Sol. Bloom
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Bedtime
African American children's games
Goblins
African Americans
Kidnappings -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Norma Whalley.
Content: Music supplement of the New York Journal and Advertiser. Sunday, March 31, 1901, pp. 5-8.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: Darkey slumber song.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Julia Marion Manley.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (4 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733753
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21733759
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 74a77750-c596-012f-a1d5-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1900: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I guess you'd better hush, hush, hush" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1900. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ee64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I guess you'd better hush, hush, hush" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ee64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1900). I guess you'd better hush, hush, hush Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ee64-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I guess you'd better hush, hush, hush