Three wonderful Letters From Home

Three wonderful Letters From Home is a World War I song written by Ballard MacDonald & Joe Goodwin and composed by James F. Hanley.[1] The song was first published in 1918 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a mother, wife, and daughter writing letters with marching troops and a plane, ship, and tank in the background.[2]

"Three wonderful Letters From Home"
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1918
Composer(s)James F. Hanley
Lyricist(s)Ballard MacDonald & Joe Goodwin

This song was in the top 20 charts from May to July 1918 and reached number 13 in June. It was recorded by both Charles Hart and Henry Burr.[3] 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.[4]

References
  1. 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. p. 249. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
  2. Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 698. ISBN 0-7864-2799-X. OCLC 71790113.
  3. Paas, John Roger (2014). America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. p. 215. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420..
  4. Hanley, James F., Joe Goodwin, Ballard MacDonald, and Barbelle. 1918. Three wonderful letters from home. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. OCLC 71210307

Bibliography

  • Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN 0-7864-2799-X. OCLC 71790113
  • Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420
  • 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. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433


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