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Lyr Req; Moonlight Bay (Madden/Wenrich)

30 May 98 - 04:56 PM (#29706)
Subject: Moonlight Bay Author needed
From:

Can anyone help with the author of " We Were Strolling Along On Moonlight Bay".
I've done all the usual searches and can find the lyrics but not the composer. I need to credit the aurhor a a cassette insert.
Thanks in anticipation Baz.

30 May 98 - 06:30 PM (#29713)
Subject: RE: Moonlight Bay Author needed
From:

SEARCH THESE TWO SITES.

BMI

ASCAP

30 May 98 - 08:10 PM (#29717)
Subject: RE: Moonlight Bay Author needed
From: Joe Offer

Izzat you, Baz??
Words were by Edward Madden and music by Percy Wenrich, 1912. In one fakebook I have, Hal Leonard claims a copyright. In another, it's said to be held by CPP/Belwin. Seems to me it must be in the public domain, but I guess it's best to check the BMI and ASCAP sites above.
-Joe Offer-

31 May 98 - 04:59 PM (#29756)
Subject: RE: Moonlight Bay Author needed
From: BAZ

Joe, yes it's me
Thanks for the info and to who ever the kind person was that posted the two links. They look really useful. My problem has been that our local radio station came to record us last Saturday and have given us a tape. The Landlord of the Inn wants to sell it over the bar and he's asked me to produce the insert. We had a couple of guest singers drop by and I'm not familiar with the composers of the songs they did. However, you've managed to solve one for me so I'm grateful.
Regards Baz

23 Jan 99 - 12:36 AM (#55303)
Subject: moon lite bay
From: Rasta

Howdy pilgrims I just played a Nursing home in Cheswester N.Y.--One of the songs i played was Moonlite Bay and I discovered I had forgoen a few lines to the song.--The song came back into my life after seeing a movie with Teri Garr and Gene Hackman . the movie is called (Full Moon over blue water.--I had an old friend who played great telecaster and double neck steel who wound up in the movie cause he was part of the house band at Gilleys at the time.--So my hats off to the late great Johnny Keese ----anyway can someone out there in Mudcat land help me with these words Adios Rastaaaaareno

23 Jan 99 - 12:47 AM (#55306)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: alison

As in,

We were sailing along on moonlight bay......???

was sung by Doris Day and Gordon McCrae in the film with the same title as the song....... if this is the one you're looking for I'll go check out International lyrics server... it used to have a musicals section (or was that Jen's lyrics?.......)

Slainte

alison

23 Jan 99 - 12:53 AM (#55307)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: Rasta

I appreciate Alison--probably the same song---(We were sailin along on moonlite bay-I could hear the voices, they seem to say----etc much oblige Rastaaa

23 Jan 99 - 01:04 AM (#55310)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: alison

OK from memory

We were sailing along on moonlight bay,
I(? you) could hear the voices singing
they seemed to say
you have stolen my heart now don't go 'way, as we sing loves old sweet song
on moonlight bay

Don't know if there was any more to it than that. must dig the video out again.

slainte

alison

23 Jan 99 - 01:17 AM (#55317)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: Rasta

Triple thanx Alison---there may be other words , Ill find em along the way. Merember the Amalo

23 Jan 99 - 01:49 AM (#55321)
Subject: Lyr Add: MOONLIGHT BAY (Madden, Wenrich)
From: Joe Offer

Moonlight Bay
Words by Edward Madden (1912)
Music by Percy Wenrich

Voices hum, crooning over Moonlight Bay,
Banjos strum, tuning while the moonbeams play.
All alone, unknown they find me
Memories like these remind me
Of the girl I left behind me,
Down on Moonlight Bay

Chorus:
We were sailing along, on Moonlight Bay,
We could hear the voices ringing,
They seemed to say,
"You have stolen her heart,
Now don't go 'way."
As we sang Love's Old Sweet Song,
On Moonlight Bay.
Candle lights gleaming on the silent shore;
Lonely nights, dreaming till we meet once more.
Far apart, her heart is yearning
With a sigh for my returning,
With the light of love still burning,
As in days of yore.
Chorus

JRO

23 Jan 99 - 04:46 AM (#55324)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: Rasta

thanx Joe is the verse line different melodically than the chorus ---very helpful ---thanx again Rastaaa

23 Jan 99 - 04:55 AM (#55325)
Subject: RE: moon lite bay
From: Joe Offer

The tune for the verse is quite different, Rasta. I'll post a MIDI tomorrow, if I get the time. Click on my name and e-mail me if you'd like me to send you a MIDI direct (if your e-mail is set up to take attachments).
-Joe Offer-

08 Dec 10 - 10:21 PM (#3049308)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req; Moonlight Bay (Madden/Wenrich)
From: Jim Dixon

The sheet music for MOONLIGHT BAY can be seen at the Indiana University web site.

08 Dec 10 - 11:16 PM (#3049330)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req; Moonlight Bay (Madden/Wenrich)
From: Artful Codger

Also in the Lester S. Levy Collection, where it can be downloaded as a PDF file.

08 Dec 10 - 11:21 PM (#3049333)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req; Moonlight Bay (Madden/Wenrich)
From: Artful Codger

Clip at YouTube of the Premier Quartet, featuring Billy Murray, from 1913 (a year after the song was originally published). They don't do the second verse, however.