MELODY LANE SONGBOOK
Sing Along Standard Songs Page One
There was a
time when things were simpler, sweeter, and more romantic than they are
today.
Couples in
love sat on front porches, chatted, and "spooned". For entertainment, friends
and
family would
gather around the piano and sing the popular songs of the day. It is wonderful
to return to
those years in our collective memories, and the popular songs from yesterday
are a great
way to recapture those times in our hearts and minds.
They simply
don't write rich, beautiful music like this anymore, and these songs must
never be forgotten.
From the imaginations
of George M. Cohan, Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, Sigmund Romberg,
Albert von
Tilzer and many other musical artists and showmen, the best of popular
music was penned.
Some of their
greatest tunes and lyrics are represented here on this website.
So choose your
singing partner, warm up your vocal chords, and sing along to these gorgeous
old songs.
Members: Please
click on the links below to open the song pages.
Membership
Information
Sheet
Music Information
Let Me Call
You Sweetheart
Words by Beth Slater Whitson. Music by Leo Friedman.
Publication: Chicago:
Will Rossiter, 152 Lake St., 1910.
An all-time favorite romantic love song
Melody Lane Custom MP3
& Restored Vintage Recording in MP3
Meet Me
Tonight in Dreamland
Words by Beth Slater Whitson. Music by Leo Friedman.
Publication: Chicago:
Will Rossiter, 152 Lake St., 1910.
From the same writing team that wrote Let Me Call
You Sweetheart
Judy Garland sang this beautiful song in the MGM
Musical "In the Good Old Summertime"
Melody Lane Custom MP3
and Vintage Recording in MP3
Waiting
For The Robert E. Lee
Words by L. Wolfe Gilbert. Music by Lewis F. Muir.
Publication: New York: F.A.
Mills, 122 W. 38th St., 1912.
Al Jolson had a hit with this song, and Judy Garland
sang it
in the musical "Babes On Broadway".
Melody Lane Custom MP3 &
Vintage Performance in MP3
Swanee
Music by George Gershwin, Lyrics by Irving Caesar,
1919
An exhuberant song made famous by Al Jolson
Melody Lane MP3 & Vintage Recording in MP3
Poor Butterfly
Lyrics by John L. Golden. Music by Raymond Hubbell.
Publication: New York:
T.B. Harms, 1916.
This torch song has been extremely popular
since it was first published. My own favorite
rendition of this song was sung by Julie Andrews
in the 1967 film musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Melody Lane Custom MP3 &
Restored Vintage Recording in MP3
Sweet Marie
Words by Cy Warman. Music by Raymon Moore.
Publication: New York:
Manhattan Music Publishing Co., 161 East 86th St., 1893.
William Powell and Irene Dunne sang this lovely
song together
in the film "Life With Father" (1947)
Melody Lane Custom MP3
She's Only
A Bird In A Gilded Cage
Words by Arthur J. Lamb. Music by Harry Von Tilzer.
Publication: New York:
Shapiro, Remick and Company, 1900.
Corny song, hopelessly old-fashioned, but interesting
to see how times have changed for women since this
song was written
Melody Lane Custom MP3 &
Recording in MP3
You Made
Me Love You
Words by Joe McCarthy. Music by James V. Monaco.
Publication: New York:
Broadway Music Corporation, Will Von Tilzer, President, 145 West 45th St.,
1913.
A hit song for both Al Jolson and Judy Garland,
it's one of the great ones
Melody Lane Custom MP3 & Vintage Recording
in MP3
TWO GREAT SPORT SONGS!
Take
Me Out to the Ball Game
Words by Jack Norworth.
Music by Albert Von Tilzer.
Publication: New York:
The York Music Co.,
Albert Von Tilzer, Mg'r, 40 West 28th St., 1908.
Everyone's favorite baseball song.
Melody Lane Custom MP3 & Vintage Recording in MP3
The Victors
March
Words and Music by Louis Elbel
Publication: South Bend, Ind.: Elbel Bros., 1898.
College Student Louis Elbel wrote this rousing
march
for the University of Michigan football team after
a close win against the Chicago team.
Melody Lane Custom MP3 and Vintage MP3 Recording
For more beautiful favorites, proceed
to:
Standards
Page Two
or
Home To Melody
Lane