'Honey, don't leave me', 1901. 'Sung with success by John Hyams; Darktown Rivalry; words and music by P. R. Inny'. From a collection of sheet music, some examples of which depict African Americans in a derogatory way. Other examples are songs by white musicians purporting to be black.

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