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Title
Come back my honey I'se been waiting
Additional title: Come back, my honey, I'se been waiting long. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: My heart is broke tonight, because ma baby flew. [first line]
Names
Evans, George, 1870-1915 (Singer)
Newcomb, Lew H. (Composer)
Statia, Fred M. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Desertion
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Descriptive subtitle on cover: A coon sensation.
Content: Summary: In ethnic stereotyped language, the narrator describes his girlfriend who left him for another; when she was sick he was good to her; he wishes for her return. She writes to say she's returning to him because the man she ran away with took her money and jewelry and he's just a con man.
Content: On cover: A terrific hit with Harry C. Cashman adn Ada Deaves in David Henderson's new production "Zenda's King" at the Gaiety Tehatre, Chicago, Ill. Also sung with great success by Geo. Evans the original "Honey boy." Cover includes a photograph of George Evans.
Statement of responsibility: words by Fred. N. Statia ; music by Lew H. Newcomb
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 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): f20189e0-c591-012f-ec38-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1897: Issued
  • 1915: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come back my honey I'se been waiting" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7317e3b4-6f7b-17eb-e040-e00a180640d2

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come back my honey I'se been waiting" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7317e3b4-6f7b-17eb-e040-e00a180640d2

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Come back my honey I'se been waiting Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7317e3b4-6f7b-17eb-e040-e00a180640d2

Wikipedia Citation

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Come back my honey I'se been waiting