The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see,Īnd told the moon his little tale of woe. Shine on Harvest Moon Lyrics: The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see, cause the moon refused to shine / Theres a couple sittin neath the willow.
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It has long been a pop standard and continues to be performed and recorded even in the 21st century.
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The song became famous after being performed in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 to great acclaim. “Shine on, Harvest Moon” was a popular Tin Pan Alley song of unknown authorship. Shine on Harvest Moon - Leon Redbone Sittin' Here Picking the Blues - Doc Watson Smile, Darn Ya, Smile - Billy Cotton Something to Love - Jason Isbell Spanish Pipedream - John Prine Sweet Georgia Brown - Ben Bernie and His Orchestra Sweet Sue, Just You - Mills Brothers That's How I Got to Memphis - Tom T. Leon Redbone and Scott Black on cornet perform with a studio orchestra. The back cover lists 'Alabama Jubilee' as track 10 but this song is actually missing, therefore tracklist position is offset from whats printed on the release. W.Video: Leon Redbone sings “Shine on, Harvest Moon”įilmed in Nashville, Tennessee. Recorded live at the 'Lone Star Cafe' N.Y.C. There'll Be Some Changes Made - Ethel Waters Sweet Georgia Brown - Ben Bernie and His Orchestra Sittin' Here Picking the Blues - Doc Watson San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Bessie Smith Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor - Mississippi John Hurt While this is not an exhaustive list of my repertoire, these songs would typically appear on a set list.Īin't She Sweet - Lou Gold and HIs Orchestraįishin' Hole (theme from The Andy Griffith Show) I mix songs from the early 20th century with songs from the singer-songwriters that have influenced me.
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When people ask about my favorite music, I usually tell them it's songs that are older than me.