Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Selmer Hovland
Creator: Selmer Hovland (October 1954)
This singing square is based on a popular song of the day. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" was written in 1952 and appeared in several country versions and a #1 hit in a pop version by Perry Como. The song has an unusual meter, with odd numbered phrases, and this recording is an indication of how square dancing in the 1950s was breaking away from traditional roots.
This recording also illustrates the caller walking dancers through the pattern before starting the music.
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: Kirkwood Lodge, live recording, Selmer Hovland, walkthrough
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1950s
Tags: Kirkwood Lodge, live recording, Selmer Hovland, walkthrough
Item Relations
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Citation
Selmer Hovland, “Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Selmer Hovland,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1732.
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Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes - Selmer Hovland
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Description
This singing square is based on a popular song of the day. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" was written in 1952 and appeared in several country versions and a #1 hit in a pop version by Perry Como. The song has an unusual meter, with odd numbered phrases, and this recording is an indication of how square dancing in the 1950s was breaking away from traditional roots.
This recording also illustrates the caller walking dancers through the pattern before starting the music.
This recording also illustrates the caller walking dancers through the pattern before starting the music.
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Source
Reel-to-reel recording made by Duane Chaney
Date Created
October 1954
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Duration
3:25