Anona (song)

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writer=Vivian Grey
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written=1903
language=English
form=Intermezzo
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"Anona" is a popular song written by Vivian Grey (psuedonym for Mabel McKinley, niece of William McKinley [Edison, "Edison Amberola Monthly", p. 6: "... Vivian Grey (Miss Mabel McKinley, niece of the late President McKinley), the composer of 'Anona'."] ) in 1903, both as an intermezzo [Grey, "Anona" (Intermezzo-Two Step).] and a vocal number. Popular in its day, it was recorded a number of times.

Lyrics

The lyrics as published in the vocal version: [Grey, "Anona" (Vocal).] :"In the western state of Arizona,":"Lived an Indian maid;":"She was called the beautiful Anona so 'tis said.":"Graceful as a fawn was she,":"Just as sweet as she could be,":"Eyes so bright, dark as night,":"Had this pretty little Arizona Indian maiden.":"All the chiefs who knew her,":"Came to woo her,":"For her pined":"To marry she declined,":"At last she changed her mind,":"But 'twas not a chief so grand, who won her heart and hand,":"But a warrior bold, who wooed her with a song:":"Chorus:"::"My sweet Anona, in Arizona,"::"There is no other maid I'd serenade;"::"By camp-fires gleaming, of you I'm dreamng,"::"Anona, my sweet Indian maid."

:"When her father heard that his Anona,":"Loved the youthful brave;":"Straight-a-way he said he would disown her, things looked grave.":"She must marry "heap big chief,":"Sweet Anona hid her grief,":"Ran away, so they say,":"And got married to the man she loved without delaying.":"Then her father sought he,":"Never caught her,":"Till one day,":"When two years passed away,":"They both came back ot stay,":"Then the chief declared a truce, when they named their young papoose,":"After him and to his grand-child he would sing:":"(Chorus)"

References

Bibliography

*Edison, Thomas A. "Edison Amberola Monthly". Pennant Litho, Inc. (1903).
*Grey, Vivian. "Anona" (Intermezzo-Two Step) (Sheet music). New York: Leo Feist (1903).
*Grey, Vivian. "Anona" (Vocal) (Sheet music). New York: Leo Feist (1903).

External links

* [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/4000/4727/cusb-cyl4727d.mp3 "Anona"] , Henry Burr (Columbia Phonograph Co. 32316, c. 1903)—" [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project] ".
* [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/1000/1666/cusb-cyl1666d.mp3 "Anona"] , Mabel McKinley (Edison Amberol 150, 1909)—" [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project] ".