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Somebody's Waiting for Someone

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"Somebody's Waiting for Someone"
Sheet music cover
Song
Published1919
Composer(s)Harry Von Tilzer
Lyricist(s)Andrew B. Sterling

"Somebody's Waiting for Someone" is a 1919 song performed by Henry Burr and Albert Campbell. The music was composed by Harry Von Tilzer and the lyrics were written by Andrew B. Sterling. It was published by Harry Von Tilzer Publishing Co., and the sheet music cover featured an illustration by Albert Wilfred Barbelle.[1] Based on sales estimates, it reached a peak position of No. 8 on Top 100 US songs of its time.[2]

The song's cover art depicts a young woman leaning on a fence with a park scene to her right.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 603. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
  2. ^ "Somebody's Waiting for Someone". Music VF.com. Retrieved September 13, 2014.