"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 City. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Albert Wilfred Barbelle, depicts a mother, wife, and daughter writing letters with marching troops and a plane, ship, and tank in the background.[2]
| "Three Wonderful Letters from Home" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1918 |
| Composer(s) | James F. Hanley |
| Lyricist(s) | Ballard MacDonald Joe Goodwin |
This song was in the top 20 charts from May to July 1918 and reached No. 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
edit- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 249.
- ^ Parker 2007, p. 698.
- ^ Paas 2014, p. 215.
- ^ Hanley, James F.; Goodwin, Joe; MacDonald, Ballard (1918). Three wonderful letters from home. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. OCLC 71210307.
- Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4. OCLC 71790113.
- Paas, John Roger, ed. (2014). America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-10278-0. OCLC 892462420.
- 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. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
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