Before I Grew Up to Love You explained

Before I Grew Up to Love You
Cover:	Before I grew up to love you.jpg
Caption:	Sheet music cover
Type:	song
Released:	1917

"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]

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:

External links

• View the song MP3 and sheet music here.

Notes and References

1. Book: Parker . Bernard S. . 2007 . 1 . World War I Sheet Music . Jefferson . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 49 . 978-0-7864-2798-7.
2. Web site: Before I Grew Up To Love You . . Mississippi State University: University Libraries . Mississippi State University . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220070848/http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SheetMusic/id/29231 . 20 December 2016 . dead .
3. Web site: Columbia matrix 78347. Before I grew up to love you / Henry Burr . . Discography of American Historical Recordings . Discography of American Historical Recordings . 4 March 2016.
4. Web site: East Texas Serenaders – McKinney Waltz / Before I Grew Up To Love You . . Discogs . 4 March 2016.
5. Book: Before I grew up to love you . . OCLC WorldCat . 818014519 . 4 March 2016.