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I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird.

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Date

1924

Authors

Meyer, George W. [composer]
Johnston, Arthur [composer]
Clarke, Grant [lyricist]

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

New York : Irving Berlin Inc., 1924.

Abstract

Description

Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.
Piano vocal [instrumentation]
Never had no happiness never felt noone's caress [first line]
I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird toooooo [first line of chorus]
G major [key]
Moderato [tempo]
Popular song [form/genre]
Black American dancing, paddlewheeler [illustration]
R.S [engraver]
Publisher's advertisement on back cover [note]

Keywords

Love, Search, Loneliness

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