"Before I Grew Up To Love You" is a World War I era song released in 1917. Max Friedman wrote the lyrics and music. The song was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. of New York City. There are two versions of the cover. One features a framed photo of Friedman in a sailor's uniform.[1] The second version has a drawing of a man and woman with an orange-colored moon behind them. Below them is a branch of leaves. The song was written for voice and piano.[2]
| "Before I Grew Up to Love You" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1917 |
| Songwriter(s) | Max Friedman |
Henry Burr recorded the song on March 14, 1919. It was released under Columbia Records.[3] The East Texas Serenaders recorded a version of the song. It was released under Brunswick Records.[4]
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
The song is about a person's heartbreak in response to the end of a relationship. The chorus is as follows:[2]
I wish I had never seen sunshine
I wish I had never seen rain
I wish that your soul had not been my goal
A prize that I sought all in vain
I only wish someone told me
That love that you gave me was untrue
And I wish I had died in my cradle
Before I grew up to love you.
References
edit- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7.
- ^ a b "Before I Grew Up To Love You". Mississippi State University: University Libraries. Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Columbia matrix 78347. Before I grew up to love you / Henry Burr". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "East Texas Serenaders – McKinney Waltz / Before I Grew Up To Love You". Discogs. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Before I grew up to love you. OCLC WorldCat. OCLC 818014519. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
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