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Good Bye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone

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Title
Good Bye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone - Lyrics
Composer
Threlkeld, Erle  
Lyricist
Threlkeld, Erle  
Publisher
Erle & Leo Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
Charleston (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
Goodbye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone Verse: Once I had a girl in Idaho, I loved her so, Then she fell in love, but not with me, that I could see. So then I told her over to France I’d go, Where pretty maidens were not so slow, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain: Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Ain’t no use to weep for me, for I’m sailing o’er the sea, Goodbye my honey, I am gone. Verse: I went o’er to France, threw all the girls there in a trance, And one dainty maid said parley vou, I love but you, So then I told her that I just had to go, back to a girl in old Idaho, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_170
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Good Bye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone
Composer
Threlkeld, Erle  
Lyricist
Threlkeld, Erle  
Publisher
Erle & Leo Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
Charleston (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-29
Physical Description
1 score ([1], [2-3], [1] p.). Folio.
Comment
Threlkeld promoted the title in advertisements in The Billboard in December 1918 and January 1919, but its modest success was primarily in performances by community bands in the summer of 1919.
Historical Note
Threlkeld’s first copyright, in his own name, was of a manuscript with the melody and words, with Harry L. Alford listed as the arranger. On November 29 a second copyright was registered (printed copies deposited December 2), by Erle & Leo Music Publishing Company. The versions for band and orchestra (announced in the sheet music) are credited to Alford in subsequent advertising.
Musical Note
A one-step, march song novelty (marked “One Step Tempo), the vamp is simply open fifths, evoking cliches of native American drumming. The verse is in the relative minor, with rhythm and melody consistent with native American characterisations. Typical one-step syncopation is used throughout.
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
  • Cowboys--Songs and music  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
Subject - Geographic
  • Idaho  
  • France  
Lyrics
Goodbye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone Verse: Once I had a girl in Idaho, I loved her so, Then she fell in love, but not with me, that I could see. So then I told her over to France I’d go, Where pretty maidens were not so slow, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain: Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Ain’t no use to weep for me, for I’m sailing o’er the sea, Goodbye my honey, I am gone. Verse: I went o’er to France, threw all the girls there in a trance, And one dainty maid said parley vou, I love but you, So then I told her that I just had to go, back to a girl in old Idaho, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain
Musical Genre
  • One-step
  • March song
  • Novelty song
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Cover Description
  • unsigned.
  • Cowboy, waving hat, on a horse, with hills and cactus. Red, blue, and black on white
Back Cover Description
Quartet arrangement (male or mixed voices) of the chorus
Performance Medium
voice and piano  
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_170
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGood Bye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone
ComposerThrelkeld, Erle  
LyricistThrelkeld, Erle  
PublisherErle & Leo Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationCharleston (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-29
Physical Description1 score ([1], [2-3], [1] p.). Folio.
CommentThrelkeld promoted the title in advertisements in The Billboard in December 1918 and January 1919, but its modest success was primarily in performances by community bands in the summer of 1919.
Historical NoteThrelkeld’s first copyright, in his own name, was of a manuscript with the melody and words, with Harry L. Alford listed as the arranger. On November 29 a second copyright was registered (printed copies deposited December 2), by Erle & Leo Music Publishing Company. The versions for band and orchestra (announced in the sheet music) are credited to Alford in subsequent advertising.
Musical NoteA one-step, march song novelty (marked “One Step Tempo), the vamp is simply open fifths, evoking cliches of native American drumming. The verse is in the relative minor, with rhythm and melody consistent with native American characterisations. Typical one-step syncopation is used throughout.
Subject - Topic
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music  
  • Cowboys--Songs and music  
  • Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.  
Subject - Geographic
  • Idaho  
  • France  
LyricsGoodbye My Honey I Am Gone, Gone, Gone Verse: Once I had a girl in Idaho, I loved her so, Then she fell in love, but not with me, that I could see. So then I told her over to France I’d go, Where pretty maidens were not so slow, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain: Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Goodbye my honey, I am gone, gone, gone. Ain’t no use to weep for me, for I’m sailing o’er the sea, Goodbye my honey, I am gone. Verse: I went o’er to France, threw all the girls there in a trance, And one dainty maid said parley vou, I love but you, So then I told her that I just had to go, back to a girl in old Idaho, Then she said goodbye, and when she sighed, why then I cried. Refrain
Musical Genre
  • One-step
  • March song
  • Novelty song
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Cover Description
  • unsigned.
  • Cowboy, waving hat, on a horse, with hills and cactus. Red, blue, and black on white
Back Cover DescriptionQuartet arrangement (male or mixed voices) of the chorus
Performance Mediumvoice and piano  
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_170
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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