Composed by Nora Bayes-Norworth. So shine on, shine on harvest moon for me and my gal. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 to great acclaim. {t:Shine On Harvest Moon} {st:Bayes, Norworth, 1908} [Em]The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see, For the moon refused to [B7]shine. I can't see why a boy should sigh, When by his side is the girl he loves so true, All he has to say is "won't you be my bride, For I love you, why should I be telling you this secret When I know that you can guess," Haverst moon will smile, shine on all the while, "oh, shine on, shine on harvest moon up in the sky. "Shine On, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.It was one of a series of Moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 to great acclaim. 1909 • Ada Jones & Billy Murray • Shine On, Harvest Moon: 1909 • Frank Stanley & Henry Burr • Shine On, Harvest Moon: 1909 • Bob Roberts • Shine On, Harvest Moon: 1910 • Arthur Pryor's Band • Shine On, Harvest Moon: 1931 • Ethel Waters • Shine On, Harvest Moon: 1933 • Kate Smith • Shine On, Harvest Moon Absolutely not to be confused with Neil Young's "Harvest Moon", this much earlier song is a standard that first appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908; the sheet music credits it words by Jack Norworth, music by Nora Bayes-Norworth, copyright Jerome H. Remick of New York and Detroit. Lyrics to Shine On, Harvest Moon [From Ziegfield Folies of 1908] by Rosemary Clooney from the Rosemary Clooney On Broadway album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! Lyrics to Shine On, Harvest Moon [From Ziegfield Folies of 1908] by Rosemary Clooney from the Rosemary Clooney On Broadway album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! So shine on, Shine on harvest moon, For me and my gal. Looked :p at the sky, Told moon his lit - fle tare of woe .- Shine on all the while, If lit - tle girl should/ an swer “Yes?’ Shine on harvest moon 3 The song was debuted by Bayes and Norworth, a married vaudeville team, in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908 to great acclaim. It became a pop standard, and continues to be performed and recorded in the 21st century. Shine on, Harvey Moon is a British television series made by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV from 8 January 1982 to 23 August 1985 and briefly revived in 1995 by Meridian. It was created by the vaudeville team of Nora Bayes who composed the music and Jack Norworth who wrote the lyrics. Harvest moon will smile Shine on all the while If the little girl should answer "yes." It was one of a series of Moon-related Tin Pan Alley songs of the era. "Shine on, Harvest Moon" is a popular early-1900s song credited to the married vaudeville team Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth. Harvest moon will smile, Shine on all the while, If the little girl should answer "yes." Boy began to sigh, looked up at the sky, And told the moon his little tale of woe.