Send Me Away with a Smile explained
| Send Me Away With A Smile |
| Cover: | SendMeAwaywithaSmile.jpg |
| Caption: | Sheet Music cover |
| Artist: | Starmer |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | 1917 |
| Composer: | Al Piantadosi |
| Lyricist: | Louis Weslyn |
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Send Me Away With A Smile is a World War I song written by Louis Weslyn and composed by Al Piantadosi.[1] The song was first published in 1917 by Al. Piantadosi & Co., Inc. in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a woman waving to a soldier from a fenced yard with an inset photo of Rita Gould.[2]
The famous Irish tenor, John McCormack, had a very popular recording of this song in 1918. M.J. O'Connell also received popularity with his recording of the song in 1918.[3]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music Vol 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. .
- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. .
- Tyler, Don. Hit songs, 1900-1955: American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2007. .
- Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. .
Notes and References
- Book: 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. . 235 . 0-89950-952-5 . 32241433.
- Book: Parker, Bernard S. . 2007 . World War I Sheet Music Vol 2. . Jefferson . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 579 . 978-0-7864-2799-4 . 71790113.
- Tyler, Don. Hit songs, 1900-1955: American popular music of the pre-rock era. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2007. P. 101 .
- Piantadosi, Al, and Louis Weslyn. 1917. Send me away with a smile.
