"Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl" is a popular song written by Albert Von Tilzer with lyrics by Lew Brown. It was published in 1917, and first recorded in September of that year by Samuel Ash for the Columbia Graphophone Company, as "Give Me the Moonlight: Give Me the Girl (And Leave the Rest to Me)".[1][2] In 1918, it was recorded by Elsie Janis.[3]
| "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1917 |
| Composer(s) | Albert Von Tilzer |
| Lyricist(s) | Lew Brown |
The song was initially popularised in Britain by music hall star Fred Barnes. It was revived in 1955 by singer Frankie Vaughan. Originally released as the B-side of his single "Tweedlee-Dee", it later became Vaughan's signature song, the title of later compilations of his recordings, and the basis of his nickname "Mr. Moonlight".[4]
Other recordings of the song were made by the Terry Shand Orchestra (1940), Jerry Vale (1959), and Sammy Davis Jr. (1964).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Give me the moonlight, give me the girl (and leave the rest to me)", Library of Congress. Retrieved 11 October 2021
- ^ "Give Me The Moonlight, Give Me The Girl : And Leave The Rest To Me", University of Maine Vocal Popular Sheet Music Collection. Retrieved 11 October 2021
- ^ "Sweetheart of the A.E.F.: Elsie Janis", Archaeophone Records. Retrieved 11 October 2021
- ^ Roy Hudd and Philip Hindin, Roy Hudd's Cavalcade of Variety Acts, Robson Books, 1998, ISBN 1-86105-206-5, p. 186
- ^ "Give Me the Moonlight: Give Me the Girl (And Leave the Rest to Me)", Secondhand Songs. Retrieved 11 October 2021
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