Sing Books with Emily, the Blog

CBS Sunday Morning is one of my TOP favorite TV shows (hint: watch it on TiVo to skip the commercials).

I just watched our TiVo recording of the Sunday, April 8, 2012, CBS Sunday Morning episode with tears bubbling into my eyes with joy over things like the one handed major league pitcher Jim Abbott and the Eastern European craftsman that makes gorgeous art out of egg shells.

Then Charles Osgood appeared at the keys of a grand piano and presented a little tid-bit about one of my favorite Singable Picture Book songs, EASTER PARADE.

Turns out that Irving Berlin used a tune for his song “Easter Parade” that he’d originally written for the song “Smile and Show Your Dimple,”

SMILE AND SHOW YOUR DIMPLE
Words and Music by Irving Berlin 

Little girlie, you look sad
I’m afraid you’re feeling bad
Because he’s leaving
But stop your grieving, little girl
He don’t want you to feel blue
For it’s not the thing to do
It will soon be over
Then he’ll come marching back to you

Smile and show your dimple
You’ll find it’s very simple
You can think of something comical
In a very little while
Chase away the wrinkle
Sprinkle just a twinkle
Light your face up
Just brace up and smile

Little girlie, don’t you know
That your pearly teeth will show
If you start smiling
So keep on smiling, little girl
You can cut your cares in half
If you only try to laugh
Look into my cam’ra
I’m goin’ to take your photograph

Smile and show your dimple
You’ll find it’s very simple
You can think of something comical
In a very little while
Chase away the wrinkle
Sprinkle just a twinkle
Light your face up
Just brace up and smile

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A video for a 1918 phonograph recording of Sam Ash singing, “Smile and Show Your Dimple,” here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bAIEIWYBYc

A video of a player piano playing, “Smile and Show Your Dimple,” here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuhgk5rVYwM

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From my Alama Mater Indiana University, you can download the original sheet music:
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inharmony/detail.do?action=detail&fullItemID=/lilly/devincent/LL-SDV-013022

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Easter Parade
Words and Music by Irving Berlin
Illustrated by Lisa McCue
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York
ISBN 0-06-029125-7

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Related Posts

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EASTER
A list of Singable Picture Books that celebrate the Easter
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/singable-picture-books-for-easter/

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EASTER PARADE, A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/easter-parade-a-singable-book/