"Sun Bird" is an intermezzo composed by

Kerry Mills Kerry Mills ''(né'' Frederick Allen Mills; 1 February 1869 in Philadelphia – 5 December 1948 in Hawthorne, California), publishing also as F.A. Mills, was an American ragtime composer and music publishing executive of popular music during the ...

in 1908.

Thurland Chattaway Thurland Chattaway (April 8, 1872 – November 12, 1947) was an American composer of popular music, active from approximately 1898 to 1912. He is best known for writing the words to the popular 1907 hit " Red Wing" with Kerry Mills. Other song ...

wrote lyrics that appear in some later publications. The chorus is a love song from an Indian warrior to Sun Bird, an Indian maiden:Chattaway, "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). The song has been recorded numerous times in many different styles.

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Bibliography

*Chattaway, Thurland (w.); Mills, Kerry (m.). "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). Sydney: Albert & Son (c. 1908). *Mills, Kerry. "Sun Bird" (Sheet music). New York: F.A. Mills (1908). Songs about Native Americans 1908 songs American popular music Songs with music by Kerry Mills Songs with lyrics by Thurland Chattaway {{1900s-song-stub