Hiawatha (A Summer Idyl)

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title=Hiawatha
comment=(A Summer Idyl)


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written=1901
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"Hiawatha (A Summer Idyl)" is a popular song written by Neil Moret (Charles N. Daniels) in 1901. James O'Dea added lyrics in 1903 and the music was re-subtitled "(His Song to Minnehaha)".

"Hiawatha" was extremely poplar when released and sold half a million copies. [Jasen, "Tin Pan Alley", p. 102: "In 1901, Daniels published his Indian song, 'Hiawatha,' which became a success after Daniels prevailed upon Sousa to perform and record it (Victor 2443). The following year, when Jerome Remick purchased Whitney Warner of Detroit, he paid Daniels $10,000 for his firm so that Remick could have 'Hiawatha.' It was the highest sum yet paid for a song."] [Sanjek, "American Popular Music and Its Business", p. 414. "500,000".] It has been recorded numerous times and started a decade long fad for "Indian" songs. [Jasen, "Tin Pan Alley", p. 102: "The following year, James O'Dea added words to 'Hiawatha,' and sales zoomed again when it became a song. Thus started the trend of Indian songs, which were extremely poular during the first decade of the twentieth century."]

"Hiawatha" was named for Hiawatha, Kansas, not for Longfellow's poem. ["Parlor Songs 1800-1920". "The song was originally written around 1900 by Moret as an instrumental work as a tribute to a town in Kansas (Hiawatha, Kansas) where his sweetheart lived."]

Lyrics

The lyrics as written by O'Dea: [O'Dea, "Hiawatha (His Song to Minnehaha)".] :"Oh the moon is all agleam on the stream":"Where i dream here of you my pretty Indian maid.":"While the rustling leaves are singing hig above us overhead":"In the glory of the bright summer night":"In light of the shadows of the forest glade":"I am waiting here to kiss your lips so red.":"There's a flood of melodies on the breeze":"From the trees and of you they breathe so tenderly":"While the wodlands all around are resounding your name,":"Oh my all in life is you only you":"Fond and true and your own forevermore I'll be.":"Hear them the song I sing with lips aflame":"Refrain:"::"I am your own your Hiawatha brave— my heart is yours you know"::"Dear one I love you so"::"Oh Minnehaha gentle maid decide— decide and you'll be,"::"My Indian bride."

:"In the tresses of your hair, lies a snare and its there":"Where my heart a willing captive is.":"Oh my woodland queen I pray you'll hold it ever in your care":"In my little birch canoe love with you":"Just we two down the stream of life in wedded bliss":"I would drift sweetheart with you my lot to share.":"When the birds upon the wing in the spring":"Gaily sing of the green and golden summer time":"When the snows of early winter robe the wodlands in white,":"Then your Hiawatha free I will be":"And to thee ev'ry though of mine will o'er incline.":"Heed then the vows I pledge to thee this night.":"(Refrain)"

References

Bibliography

*Jasen, David A. "Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song". New York: Routledge (2003).
*Moret, Neil (m.). "Hiawatha (A Summer Idyl)" (Sheet music). Detroit: Whitney-Warner Pub. Co. (1902).
*O'Dea, James (w.); Moret, Neil (m.). "Hiawatha (His Song to Minnehaha)" (Sheet music). Detroit: Whitney-Warner Pub. Co. (1903).
*Sanjek, Russell. "American Popular Music and Its Business: The First four Hundred Years, Vol. II". New York: Oxford University Press (1988).
* [http://www.parlorsongs.org/issues/2000-8/2000-8.php "Parlor Songs 1800-1920" (Aug 2000)] . [http://www.parlorsongs.org">Parlor Songs Association] .

External links

* [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/4000/4710/cusb-cyl4710d.mp3 "Hiawatha"] , Columbia Orchestra (Columbia Phonograph Co. 32092, (c. 1903)—" [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project] ".
* [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/2000/2938/cusb-cyl2938d.mp3 "Hiawatha"] , Edison Grand Concert Band (Edison Gold Moulded 8347, (c. 1906)—" [http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project] ".