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Title
Honey dat I love so well
Additional title: Away down Souf in de lan' of roses. [first line]
Additional title: Honey! Honey! Bless your heart. [first line of chorus]
Names
Freeman, Harry (Lyricist)
Freeman, Harry (Composer)
Rush, Isadore (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1898

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: New York ; Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Southern States
Love songs
Man-woman relationships
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Miss Isadore Rush.
Content: Descriptive subtitle: A dainty darkey ditty.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Harry Freeman.
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): b21760359
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 24e81190-c593-012f-d006-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Honey dat I love so well" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76f05b35-d9af-ad30-e040-e00a18062665

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Honey dat I love so well" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76f05b35-d9af-ad30-e040-e00a18062665

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Honey dat I love so well Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/76f05b35-d9af-ad30-e040-e00a18062665

Wikipedia Citation

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Honey dat I love so well