a 1919 popular song
words by Joseph McCarthy
music by Harry Tierney
Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, loved a light shade of blue that is named after her. There is a recording of Edith Day singing this song on Youtube that follows the sheet music closely. The song was written for her to perform.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- I once had a gown, it was almost new
Oh, the daintiest thing, it was sweet Alice Blue
With little forget-me-nots placed here and there
When I had it on, I walked on the air
And it wore, and it wore, and it wore
Till it went and it wasn’t no more
Refrain
In my sweet little Alice Blue Gown
When I first wandered down in to town
I was both proud and shy, As I felt every eye
But in every shop window I’d primp passing by
Then in manner of fashion I’d frown
And the world seemed to smile all around
Till it wilted I wore it, I’ll always adore it
My sweet little Alice Blue Gown
- The little silkworms that made silk for that gown
Just made that much silk and then crawled in the ground
For there never was anything like it before
And I don’t dare to hope there will be anymore
But it’s gone ’cause it just had to be
Still, it wears in my memory
Video made by Vancha March: