STARLIGHT (HELP ME FIND THE ONE I LOVE)


(Bernice Petkere / Joe Young (m & l) ) 1931


As sung by Bing Crosby 1932  {Bing Crosby 28 Songs (1928-1934) }


Here the angelus, while all is still

From a little steeple on the hill

Soon the light of day will disappear

And the night will find me, wishing here.


Starlight, starlight,

First star I've seen tonight

Help me find the one I love.


Starlight, starlight,

Who knows, you might

Know the one I'm thinking of.


Can't you hear me sighin'

In a lonely prayer

Can't you see me cryin'

From away up there...come closer


Starlight, starlight,

First star I've seen tonight

Help me find the one I love.


(bridge with whistling)


Can't you hear me sighin'

In a lonely prayer

Can't you see me cryin'

From away up there...come closer


Starlight, starlight,

First star I've seen tonight

Help me find the one I love.


Notes:


One of the creators of this song, Bernice Petkere, was lovingly referred

to as the 'Queen Of Tin Pan Alley'. Her first published song was this

tune in 1931. She contributed a number of standards in her career, among

them,  LULLABY OF THE LEAVES 

Other songs she played a part in were  CLOSE YOUR EYES, and BY A

RIPPLING STREAM.



The second creator, Joe Young, an American, was originally not a

composer at all but a singer and song salesman (to publishers) by

profession. He is perhaps best known for two of his creations, 

IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN

and I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER 

which he co-wrote with Fred Ahlert in 1935. 


STARLIGHT (HELP ME FIND THE ONE I LOVE) was released as the 'B' side

to a 78 rpm disk in 1934. The 'A' side was  I GUESS IT HAD TO BE THAT WAY 


(Transcribed by David Story May 2014)