Three Wonderful Letters from Home
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Three wonderful Letters From Home is a World War I song written by Ballard MacDonald & Joe Goodwin and composed by James F. Hanley.[1] The song was first published in 1918 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a mother, wife, and daughter writing letters with marching troops and a plane, ship, and tank in the background.[2]
This song was in the top 20 charts from May to July 1918 and reached number 13 in June. It was recorded by both Charles Hart and Henry Burr.[3] Also on the disc was the song Daddy Mine by Lew Wilson and Alfred Dubin.
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]
References
- ^ Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 249. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 698. ISBN 0-7864-2799-X. OCLC 71790113.
- ^ Paas, John Roger (2014). America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. p. 215. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420..
- ^ Hanley, James F., Joe Goodwin, Ballard MacDonald, and Barbelle. 1918. Three wonderful letters from home. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. OCLC 71210307
Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-7864-2799-X. OCLC 71790113
- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420
- Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433
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