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There's A Little Blue Star In the Window And It Means All The World To Me - Lyrics
Composer
Klickmann, F. Henri
Lyricist
Armstrong, Paul B.
Publisher
Frank K. Root & Co.
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)
Lyrics
There’s a little blue star in the window, and it means all the world to me. Verse: When the sun sinks to rest in the evening and the stars in the dark’ning sky, Shine with soft, tender light, till the heavens are bright, then a glorious sight greets the eye. But the brightest of stars in the heavens does not shine with the brillia
In the brightness of day, as the night wears away, it shines with its own holy light. Refrain: There are stars in the high heavens shining with a promise of hope in their light. There are stars in the field of Old Glory, the emblem of honor and right. But no star ever shone with more brightness, I know, than the one for my boy o’er the sea
There’s a Little Blue Star in the Window and it Means all the World to Me Verse: There’s a little blue star in the window and it means all the world to me. There’s a lad who is true to the Red, White and Blue and he’s serving his Flag o’er the sea. But it does not reflect golden sunshine, never gleams in the dead of night
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 21, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_704
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Copyright dates indicate that this song enjoyed immediate success at the start of 1918
successive printings, recordings, and arrangements all confirm that its popularity continued past the end of the war. A blue star service flag was hung in the window of families when one of their members was serving overseas.
Historical Note
This is the second of at least two printings, which followed the Victor and Columbia recordings, released on July 1, 1918
A semi-high-class ballad, gently syncopated in the refrain, this has the usual characteristics: melodic sequence, chromatic inflections, extensive secondary dominants, modal borrowings, and a melodic ossia at the end that reaches for a climax.
Subject - Topic
World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music
Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.
Flags -- United States -- Songs and music
Soldiers -- Family relationships -- Songs and music.
Lyrics
There’s a Little Blue Star in the Window and it Means all the World to Me [Verse] There’s a little blue star in the window, And it means all the world to me
There’s a lad who is true To the Red, White and Blue, And he’s serving his Flag o’er the sea. But it does not reflect golden sunshine, Never gleams in the dead of night
In the brightness of day, As the night wears away, It shines with its own holy light. [Refrain] There are stars in the high heavens shining With a promise of hope in their light. There are stars in the field of Old Glory, The emblem of honor and right. But no star ever shone with more brightness, I know, Than the one for my boy o’er the sea
There’s a little blue star in the window, And it means all the world to me. [Verse] When the sun sinks to rest in the evening And the stars in the dark’ning sky Shine with soft, tender light, Till the heavens are bright, Then a glorious sight greets the eye. But the brightest of stars in the heavens Does not shine with the brilliancy As the little one there In the window--my pray'r For my laddie over the sea. [Refrain]
Musical Genre
Semi-high-class ballad
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Cover Description
Single blue star on white square on red field, as a flag, hanging down in the center of an open window
the top pane of each of the open shutters contains a heart
on the sill, right, is a potted geranium
below the window, curving up to the right, are flowering morning glory vines
simple red and blue border. Red and blue on white throughout (1st printing)
Copyright dates indicate that this song enjoyed immediate success at the start of 1918
successive printings, recordings, and arrangements all confirm that its popularity continued past the end of the war. A blue star service flag was hung in the window of families when one of their members was serving overseas.
Historical Note
This is the second of at least two printings, which followed the Victor and Columbia recordings, released on July 1, 1918
A semi-high-class ballad, gently syncopated in the refrain, this has the usual characteristics: melodic sequence, chromatic inflections, extensive secondary dominants, modal borrowings, and a melodic ossia at the end that reaches for a climax.
Subject - Topic
World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music
Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920.
Flags -- United States -- Songs and music
Soldiers -- Family relationships -- Songs and music.
Lyrics
There’s a Little Blue Star in the Window and it Means all the World to Me [Verse] There’s a little blue star in the window, And it means all the world to me
There’s a lad who is true To the Red, White and Blue, And he’s serving his Flag o’er the sea. But it does not reflect golden sunshine, Never gleams in the dead of night
In the brightness of day, As the night wears away, It shines with its own holy light. [Refrain] There are stars in the high heavens shining With a promise of hope in their light. There are stars in the field of Old Glory, The emblem of honor and right. But no star ever shone with more brightness, I know, Than the one for my boy o’er the sea
There’s a little blue star in the window, And it means all the world to me. [Verse] When the sun sinks to rest in the evening And the stars in the dark’ning sky Shine with soft, tender light, Till the heavens are bright, Then a glorious sight greets the eye. But the brightest of stars in the heavens Does not shine with the brilliancy As the little one there In the window--my pray'r For my laddie over the sea. [Refrain]
Musical Genre
Semi-high-class ballad
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Cover Description
Single blue star on white square on red field, as a flag, hanging down in the center of an open window
the top pane of each of the open shutters contains a heart
on the sill, right, is a potted geranium
below the window, curving up to the right, are flowering morning glory vines
simple red and blue border. Red and blue on white throughout (1st printing)