Daddy, Come Home

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Daddy, Come Home is a song written by Irving Berlin and first published in 1913.The humorous song begins "Hello Central, dear Central, listen here: please connect me with my father" and tells the story from the point of view of a young boy calling his father on the telephone to ask him to leave work and deal with an assortment of family problems at home.[1]

The song was recorded in 1914 by Billy Murray.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Daddy Come Home". Special Collections — Levy Sheet Music Collection. Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2011-05-14.