Shine On Harvest Moon
written by nora bayes & jack norworth
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SHINE ON HARVEST MOON (SCREEN SONGS) 1932
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In 1909, Shine On Harvest Moon was a #1 hit for Ada Jones and Billy Murray, and for others. And there were others that had #2 hits with the song the same year. The song was introduced by, and is credited to, Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth - a popular husband-wife vaudeville team. After becoming a hit for Ada Jones and Billy Murray, the song was recorded by Nora Bayes, but that recording was never released. The song was originally performed by Bayes in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 - the final production directed by Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. The song was revived by Ruth Eating in the 1931 Follies. The following year, in 1932, the song was the basis for an installment of the Screen Songs series.
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1908
BOB ROBERTS |
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1909
ADA JONES & BILLY MURRAY |
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1909
HARRY MacDONOUGH & ELISE STEVENSON |
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1910
ARTHUR PRYOR'S BAND |
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1927
CARTER'S ORCHESTRA |
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1931
RUTH ETTING from ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1931 |
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1931
BOSWELL SISTERS |
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1931
KATE SMITH |
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1931
PHIL SPITALNY |
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1931
JACK WHITNEY AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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1937
TOMMY DORSEY |
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193?
ARTIE SHAW |
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1938
FILM STARRING ROY RODGERS |
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1935
MILTON BROWN |
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19??
HAL KEMP |
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1939
LAUREL & HARDY from FLYING DUNCES |
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194?
CAROLE LANDIS |
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1944
VERA LYNN |
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194?
FLANAGAN & ALLEN |
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1945
THE DINING SISTERS |
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1947
COUNT BASIE |
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19??
THE INK SPOTS |
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19??
NAT KING COLE |
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1949
EDDY DUCHIN SHOW |
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1950
THE CHORDETTES |
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1950
JERRY GREY AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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1950
JANE POWELL from NANCY GOES TO RIO |
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19??
I LOVE LUCY |
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1955
THE FOUR ACES |
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1963
THE PLATTERS |
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1959
COLEMAN HAWKINS |
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1960
TERESA BREWER |
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196?
GENE KELLY |
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1961
ROSEMARY CLOONEY |
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1961
BING CROSBY |
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1962
BETTY CARTER |
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1963
FRANK FONTAINE |
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1965
BEN WEBSTER |
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1961
THE ISLEY BROTHERS |
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1971
JOE FEENY from LAWRENCE WELK SHOW |
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19??
LEON REDBONE |
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1979
DERU |
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1980
LIZA MINNELLI |
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1990
BRITNEY SPEARS (8 YEARS OLD) |
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2006
THE WHITE STRIPES |
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2015
TUBA SKINNY |
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2016
THE KIKIPICKLES (RUSSIA) |
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FARM FOOLERY (SCREEN SONGS) 1949
SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
First verse
The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see,
For the moon refused to shine.
Couple sitting underneath a willow tree,
For love they did pine.
Little maid was kinda 'fraid of darkness
So she said, "I guess I'll go."
Boy began to sigh, looked up at the sky,
And told the moon his little tale of woe
Chorus
Oh, Shine on, shine on, harvest moon
Up in the sky;
I ain't had no lovin'
Since April, January, June or July.
's no time, ain't no time to stay
Outdoors and spoon;
So shine on, shine on, harvest moon,
For me and my gal.
Second verse
I can't see why a boy should sigh when by his side
Is the girl he loves so true,
All he has to say is: "Won't you be my bride,
For I love you,
I can't see why I'm telling you this secret,
When I know that you can guess."
Harvest moon will smile,
Shine on all the while,
If the little girl should answer "yes."
(repeat chorus)
First verse
The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see,
For the moon refused to shine.
Couple sitting underneath a willow tree,
For love they did pine.
Little maid was kinda 'fraid of darkness
So she said, "I guess I'll go."
Boy began to sigh, looked up at the sky,
And told the moon his little tale of woe
Chorus
Oh, Shine on, shine on, harvest moon
Up in the sky;
I ain't had no lovin'
Since April, January, June or July.
's no time, ain't no time to stay
Outdoors and spoon;
So shine on, shine on, harvest moon,
For me and my gal.
Second verse
I can't see why a boy should sigh when by his side
Is the girl he loves so true,
All he has to say is: "Won't you be my bride,
For I love you,
I can't see why I'm telling you this secret,
When I know that you can guess."
Harvest moon will smile,
Shine on all the while,
If the little girl should answer "yes."
(repeat chorus)
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