Talk:Blue Moon (1934 song)

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Is it a copyright violation to quote the lyrics? Or has the copyright expired by now?-- BRG 20:35, May 27, 2005 (UTC)

Yes, it is a copyright violation and the lyrics have been removed accordinglyDermot 17:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Stevie Wonder
It might be nice to note that Stevie wonder, in his latest album did Blue Moon as one of his songs.

Mud
I think Mud covered it on their album Mud Rock in 1974. Article and track listing needed. T71024 (talk) 09:19, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Origin of the phrase
A blue moon is more specific than "something that happens almost never": it's the second of two full moons that occur in the same calendar month. This happens about once every two and a half years, on average. (See http://www.obliquity.com/astro/bluemoon.html) Haydn01 09:13, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

A common belief, but originally a blue moon was the third full moon in a season with four full moons. (See http://skytonight.com/observing/objects/moon/3304131.html) Wschart 13:07, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for this. I think this is worth putting in the article, so I will do so. (I particularly like the fact that the info came from the Maine Almanac, given the Manchester City connection which is mentioned in the article! Haydn01 16:49, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Sources for Record date of Connie Boswell's version: http://settlet.fateback.com/BRN7300.htm http://www.newworldrecords.org/linernotes/80248.pdf

Hollywood Party
It looks like the mentioned movie Hollywood Party with Jean Harlow has never been filmed or released. IMDB only knows of two movies named Hollywood Party, one made in 1934 with Laurel/Hardy and one made in 1937 as a short film. 80.171.18.123 20:44, 6 January 2007 (UTC) nomennescio

Crewe/Man City song
This Man City website is citing a published book stating that it was originally a Crewe Alexandra-song - as it is a second-hand source, I did not link it as a source, but it does indicate that to be true. And that is also what Wikipedia itself says on it's article on Crewe. It is also what this article originally said - it was edited to reflect the opposite without the person citing a source. As such, I was bold and edited it back. Railwayman (talk) 18:14, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

One of the more widely known versions of this song was the one by Sha Na Na, with Bowsers long Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.128.238.26 (talk) 15:06, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Conan o brien
During the Writers strike Conan sang blue moon —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.26.150.179 (talk) 22:23, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

"Blue Moon" instrumental played by jazz group in movie Torch Song as scenic bridge
"Blue Moon" is "played" by a jazz group in an apartment setting, as a scenic bridge in the film Torch Song (1953, the Joan Crawford starrer). It is as distinct in its own arrangement as is the Marcels' 1961 doo-wop version. ````rettytetty — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rettytetty (talk • contribs) 16:41, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

Blanking IP
I've semi-protected the page due to some persistent unexplained blanking by an IP who seems to dislike Elvis. --jpgordon:==( o ) 22:22, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

Massive list
What is the value of this massive and entirely partial list of people who have covered this standard? According to allmusic.com, there are over 4000 covers of this song; what are the criteria for this list? Everybody who does standards does Blue Moon; that's what standards are about. --jpgordon:==( o ) 14:02, 1 June 2012 (UTC)


 * I removed the mentions of covers that did not chart. 76.102.1.129 (talk) 01:17, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I rather think that there is a place, or there should be a place for all covers by notable artists. Part of the songs greatness and near universal appeal is demonstrated by such lists.   4,000 might even get us in the Guinness Book of Records.  This (removing Billie Holiday, for example)  is (opinion) a big step to take and in the words of the Ramones, I'm Against It!  Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 03:19, 9 October 2013 (UTC)

We need (opinion) a better source
if we are going to keep this sentence in the article.
 * "Although Rodgers initially hated this version, he came to like it over time." Carptrash (talk) 15:54, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

This is a very mixed reference
so I removed this section:
 * "According to his widow, Richard Rodgers, the writer of the music for the song, liked The Marcels' arrangement of the piece. "He was always open to completely new sounds," she is reported to have said." "

reading the reference, with is a blog, not always the best reference,does not clarify the issue, so let's just levae it out. Carptrash (talk) 04:28, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

I can find no evidence that Richard Rodgers ever wrote an open letter denouncing The Marcels' version as the Wikipedia article previously stated, or that he took out newspaper ads as the blog given as a source claimed. Nor did the Billboard article referenced in the blog ("The Rodgers Legacy Continues" by Irv Lichtman in the 10 July 1982 issue) say anything about his widow denying the story. The relevant passage reads: "Rodgers' career also passed through vast changes in pop music styles, and some of his songs received what were perceived as novel treatments on records at the time—and they were big hits. ¶ As for Peggy Lee's overdubbed version of Rodgers & Hart's 'Lover' in the '50s, Dorothy Rodgers says, 'Dick thought it was wild and wonderful. He didn't object at all. He was always open to completely new sounds.' She also says Rodgers shared a similar feeling with the Marcels' doo-wop rock version of 'Blue Moon,' a No. 1 record in 1961. ¶ Mrs. Rodgers remembers her husband's comment after hearing Peggy Lee's 'Lover.' He remarked, 'I think it'll spring back to its natural shape after awhile.'" (p. 37) If it is considered desirable to note Rodgers' reaction the Billboard article ought to be an acceptable reference. Sbh (talk) 06:24, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

I have seen the "open letter" or advertisement by Richard Rodgers denouncing the Marcels' version of Blue Moon with my own eyes. I know it actually does exist, but I have not yet been able to locate it again to prove this. Quadibloc (talk) 03:07, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

"covered"
"Over the years, "Blue Moon" has been covered by various artists" instead of "covering" it they should sing it. I don't know when this "covering" business started, but I wish it would go away.75.172.97.17 (talk) 13:53, 2 November 2020 (UTC)