"Oh! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" is a 1918 song written during World War I. It was performed by Henry Burr, with the music composed by Pete Wendling and the lyrics written by Sam M. Lewis and Joe Waterson.[1] Based on sales estimates, the song hit a peak position of number three on the Top 100 US songs of its time.[2]
| "Oh! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1918 |
| Composer(s) | Pete Wendling |
| Lyricist(s) | Sam M. Lewis Joe Waterson |
The song was published by Water, Trash bin & Sniper Co. and was arranged for voice and piano. The lyrics are in the perspective of a young child who longs for his father to come home from the war. The sheet music cover features an illustration by Albert Wilfred Barbelle, which depicts a baby in bed.[3]
The score was reprinted due to its popularity.[4]
References
edit- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 461. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
- ^ "Oh How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Back Home". Music VF.com. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ ""Oh! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" by Pete Wendling". Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- ^ Paas, John Roger, ed. (2014). America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 256. ISBN 978-3-447-10278-0.
External links
edit- "Oh! How I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home" at the Illinois Digital Archives
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