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You'se the only dumpling in the stew

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
You'se the only dumpling in the stew
Additional title: Susan I loves you, indeed I do. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Susana am ma baby, ma own colored lady. [first line of song]
Names
Homer, James R. (Composer)
Homer, James R. (Lyricist)
Miller, Ralph W. (Dedicatee)
Armstrong, Joseph (Singer)
Fitzgibbon, Dave (Arranger)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: Haverhill, Mass.
Publisher: Hardy Music Publishing Co.
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
African American men
Outdoor cookery
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover design includes caricature of an African American man in the woods, stirring a pot of stew suspended on a cooking tripod; a tent is in the background.
Content: Dedication on cover at top center: To Ralph W. Miller.
Content: Summary: Using stereotyped language, The narrator, an African American man, describes how he got into a fight that alienated his girlfriend Susan who wanted to leave him; the narrator pleads with her to stay professing love;
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by Joseph Armstrong.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by James R. Homer.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 36 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): ef73abc0-c595-012f-6aa0-58d385a7bc34
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. "You'se the only dumpling in the stew" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/978e463d-b1fd-8f1f-e040-e00a18067d36

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "You'se the only dumpling in the stew" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/978e463d-b1fd-8f1f-e040-e00a18067d36

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). You'se the only dumpling in the stew Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/978e463d-b1fd-8f1f-e040-e00a18067d36

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You'se the only dumpling in the stew