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I've waited, honey, waited long for you

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
I've waited, honey, waited long for you
Additional title: The venus of all country girls in our united land, my sweetest little blossom whom of cupid I demand [First line of song]
Names
Nichols, George A. (Lyricist)
Melville, Rose (Singer)
Nichols, George A. (Composer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York
Publisher: Hugo V. Schlam
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Emigration and immigration law
Interpersonal relations
Courtship -- 1890-1899
Trust
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Cover illustration features young woman playing a piano.
Content: Signed photograph of Rose Melville on cover: Yours sincerely Rose Melville, "Sis Hopkins."
Content: On cover: a love song sung with great success by Rose Melville.
Content: On title page: respectfully dedicated to Miss Rose Melville.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Geo. A. Nichols.
Date: Copyright date: 1899
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 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): f1d48200-c594-012f-c085-58d385a7bc34
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've waited, honey, waited long for you" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427de4d-1671-1063-e040-e00a18063f84

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "I've waited, honey, waited long for you" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427de4d-1671-1063-e040-e00a18063f84

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). I've waited, honey, waited long for you Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9427de4d-1671-1063-e040-e00a18063f84

Wikipedia Citation

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I've waited, honey, waited long for you