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I want yer, ma honey

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1895

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Title
I want yer, ma honey
Additional title: I want yer, may honey, yes, I want yer might badly. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: When de banjo's a strummin' and de darkies a hummin' den I want yer, ma honey, yes, I do! [first line]
Names
Templeton, Fay, 1865-1939 (Composer)
Fox, Della (Dedicatee)
Templeton, Fay, 1865-1939 (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1895

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1895
Place: New York ; London
Publisher: T.B. Harms & Co. ; Francis, Day & Hunter
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Sexual attraction
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Dealer's stamp on cover at bottom center: J. H. Lamb, pianos & organs, sheet music, etc. Greenfield, Mass.
Content: Dedication above caption title: Dedicated to Miss Della Fox.
Content: Subtitle on cover: An Ethiopian oddity.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Fay Templeton.
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): b21757200
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 48e6c2b0-c590-012f-dca2-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1865: Creator Born
  • 1895: Issued
  • 1939: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want yer, ma honey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1895. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f18526-bf9a-b8fb-e040-e00a18060fb1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I want yer, ma honey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 1, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f18526-bf9a-b8fb-e040-e00a18060fb1

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1895). I want yer, ma honey Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/65f18526-bf9a-b8fb-e040-e00a18060fb1

Wikipedia Citation

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I want yer, ma honey