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Go to sleep my honey

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1894

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Title
Go to sleep my honey
Additional title: De moon am risin' on de trees. [first line]
Additional title: Go to sleep my honey go to sleep my honey. [first line of chorus]
Additional title: Plantation lullaby. [alternative title]
Names
Starr, Hattie (Composer)
Starr, Hattie (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1894

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1894
Place: Chicago
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Poor African Americans
Lullabies -- United States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Latest songs of the popular writer Hattie Starr. Cover includes a photograph of Hattie Starr with a reproduction of her signature.
Statement of responsibility: words and music by Hattie Starr.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (6 p.) ; 36 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21751756
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 30994300-c58f-012f-8dc3-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1894: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Go to sleep my honey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1894. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c077-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Go to sleep my honey" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c077-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1894). Go to sleep my honey Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-c077-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Go to sleep my honey