Pale Moon (song) explained

Pale Moon
Cover:	Pale Moon (1920) Sheet Music.pdf
Caption:	Sheet music, 1920
Written:	1920
Genre:	Popular music
Composer:	Frederic Knight Logan
Lyricist:	Jesse G. M. Glick

"Pale Moon" (An Indian Love Song) is a popular song composed by Frederic Knight Logan with lyrics by Jesse G. M. Glick. The song was written in 1920.

Notable recordings

Probably one of the earliest recordings was by Lucy Isabelle Marsh.^[1]

Paul Whiteman's version - recorded April 8, 1924 (Victor 19345)^[2] was very popular in 1924.^[3]

Bing Crosby and The Merry Macs recorded the song on December 23, 1940 with Bob Crosby's Bob Cats.^[4]

Frank Sinatra recorded a version with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on August 19, 1941.^[5]

Jimmy Wakely (1952)^[6] and Tex Williams also recorded popular Western and Western Swing versions.

Betty Cody (1953) recorded another Western Swing version of the song

Lyrics

The lyrics as published:^[7]

Bibliography

• Glick, Jesse G.M. (w.); Logan, Frederic Knight (m.). "Pale Moon (An Indian Love Song)." Chicago: Forster Music Publisher, Inc. (1920).

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. August 19, 2017.
2. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. August 19, 2017.
3. Book: Whitburn. Joel. Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research Inc. Wisconsin, USA. 0-89820-083-0. 449. registration.
4. Web site: A Bing Crosby Discography. BING magazine. International Club Crosby. August 19, 2017.
5. Web site: Frank Sinatra Discography. jazzdiscography.com. August 19, 2017.
6. Web site: 45worlds.com. 45worlds.com. August 19, 2017.
7. Glick, "Pale Moon" (Sheet music).