Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer
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"Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer" is a World War II song with words by Harold Adamson and music by Jimmy McHugh, published in 1943 by Robbins Music Corp.[1][2] The song was famously recorded by The Song Spinners for Decca Records, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart on July 2, 1943.[3] Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer was the only song with a war connection to appear in the top twenty best-selling songs of 1943.[4]
References
- ^ "The Song Spinners - Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer / Johnny Zero". Discogs.
- ^ "Comin' in on a wing and a prayer". pritzkermilitary.org.
- ^ "This Day in Music". Billboard.
- ^ Smith, Kathleen E.R. (2003). God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 124-125. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.
External links
- Audio file of Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer". YouTube. Retrieved 20 November 2015.