Melody Lane Standard Songs
Page Twenty-Nine
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Lullaby
Land
Words by Frank Davis and Music by M. Prival (1919)
A darling, pretty novelty song about mothers and
babies
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Hiawatha's
Melody Of Love
Lyric by Alfred Bryan and Artie Mehliner (1920)
A beautiful Tin Pan Alley era love song
that sounds more Viennese to me than
American Indian!
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Runnin'
Wild
Music by A. Harrington Gibbs
Words by Joe Grey & Leo Wood (1922)
An exhuberant jazz piece. Famous for being sung
by Marilyn Monroe in "Some Like It Hot" (1959)
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TWO MORE BEAUTIFUL SONGS USED IN SILENT
FILMS
White
Blossom: The Love Theme
From D.W. Griffith's Film Classic "Broken Blossoms"
Starring Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess
Music by D.W. Griffith, Poem by Charles Hanson Towne
(1919)
An exquisite melody adorns this bittersweet silent
film about interracial love
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Sunrise And You
Written by Arthur Penn (1918)
Used in the Fox Silent Classic "Sunrise" (1927)
A dreamy love song, full of heartache yet restoration
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Broadway
Blues
Sophie Tucker Blues Song
Words by J. Brandon Walsh, Music by Terry Sherman
(1915)
"Some of these Days" wasn't the only fantastic
torch song singer Sophie Tucker
sang with her usual aplomb - this one is even
more syncopated and bluesy
Start tapping your feet!
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My
Dreamy China Lady
Lyric by Gus Kahn, Music by Egbert van Alstyne (1916)
A rousing "Poor Butterfly" themed Tin Pan Alley
song
from the great songwriting team of Alstyne and
Kahn
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I'm
Through (Shedding Tears Over You)
Lyric by Karyl Norman and Music by Edwin J. Weber
(1922)
A very, very pretty and jazzy song about a girl
who has had
enough from her disappointing, uncommitted boyfriend
-
get lost, buddy! There are better fish to fry.
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TWO WONDERFUL INSTRUMENTAL TUNES FROM
TIN PAN ALLEY
The
Moonlight Waltz
Written by Frederick Knight Logan (1916)
This waltz is so utterly delightful that I could
listen to it all day! Instrumental only, but I
couldn't resist adding it to the website for
your enjoyment. You'll want to get up and dance!
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The
Whistler And His Dog
Instrumental Song by Arthur Pryor (1905)
A famous novelty piece that is still enjoyed today
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