| "Three Wonderful Letters from Home" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1918 |
| Composer(s) | James F. Hanley |
| Lyricist(s) | Ballard MacDonald Joe Goodwin |
"Three Wonderful Letters from Home" is a World War I song written by Ballard MacDonald & Joe Goodwin and composed by James F. Hanley. 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.
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. 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.
References
- 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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