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Title
Honey, don't leave me
Additional title: Honey, don't leave me. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: In a little yaller cabin by de ribber. [first line]
Names
Inny, P. R. (Lyricist)
Inny, P. R. (Composer)
Hyams, John (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1901

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1901
Place: New York ; Chicago ; London
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Love
African Americans
Fighting -- United States
Man-woman relationships
Interpersonal conflict
Ragtime music
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Photograph of John Hyams.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A darktown rivalry.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by P.R. Inny.
Date: Copyright date: 1901
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): b21695015
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21695100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0f4d9be0-c598-012f-a051-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1901: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Honey, don't leave me" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/903a9090-9d8c-1af6-e040-e00a18065d8c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Honey, don't leave me" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/903a9090-9d8c-1af6-e040-e00a18065d8c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1901). Honey, don't leave me Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/903a9090-9d8c-1af6-e040-e00a18065d8c

Wikipedia Citation

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Honey, don't leave me