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Patterns in Blue

by Simon Sargon (b. 1938)

1. Cabaret song

Language: English 
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Text Authorship:

  • by James Agee (1909 - 1955), copyright ©

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2. Snatch of Sliphorn Jazz
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Are you happy? It’s the only
way to be, kid.
Yes, be happy, it’s a good nice
way to be.
But not happy-happy, kid, don’t
be too doubled-up doggone happy.
It’s the doubled-up doggone happy-
happy people . . . bust hard . . . they
do bust hard . . . when they bust.
Be happy, kid, go to it, but not too
doggone happy.

Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Sandburg (1878 - 1967)

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3. Lonesome Boy Blues
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Oh nobody’s a long time
 [ ... ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Kenneth Patchen (1911 - 1972), copyright ©

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Total word count: 136
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