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I ain't got no happy home to leave

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Music Division

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
I ain't got no happy home to leave
Additional title: An actor man, on a one night stand met a girl who sent each day a note or two [First line of song]
Names
Helf, J. Fred (Composer)
Helf, J. Fred (Lyricist)
Falke, Charles (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Feists & Frankenthaler
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Interpersonal relations
Actors -- 1800-1899
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration features sad looking African American woman all dressed in red with tree branches all around her.
Content: Dedicated to my pal Chas. Falke.
Content: Inset of photograph of Chas. Falke on cover.
Content: On cover: sung with great success by Chas. Falke.
Statement of responsibility: written and composed by J. Fred. Helf.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 30 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): a458aba0-c594-012f-b635-58d385a7bc34
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. "I ain't got no happy home to leave" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ec62-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I ain't got no happy home to leave" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ec62-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). I ain't got no happy home to leave Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-ec62-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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I ain't got no happy home to leave