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Title
Is yo' goin' to frow yo' baby down
Additional title: Dahs a cola black lady date I lubs wif all ma soul [First line of song]
Additional title: Honey! is yo' goin' to leab yo' baby [First line of chorus]
Names
Kennett, Karl (Lyricist)
Udall, Lyn (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American men
Older African American women
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Deception -- 1800-1899
Desertion
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration features caricature of two African American men wearing hats. One is standing behind the other with his arm around him holding a cigarette.
Statement of responsibility: words by Karl Kennett ; music by Lyn Udall.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e589c940-c594-012f-25fe-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

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Is yo' goin' to frow yo' baby down" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427d469-62b3-516b-e040-e00a18063f24

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Is yo' goin' to frow yo' baby down" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427d469-62b3-516b-e040-e00a18063f24

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Is yo' goin' to frow yo' baby down Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427d469-62b3-516b-e040-e00a18063f24

Wikipedia Citation

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Is yo' goin' to frow yo' baby down