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"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 City. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Albert Wilfred Barbelle, 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 No. 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 1995, p. 249.
  2. Parker 2007, p. 698.
  3. Paas 2014, p. 215.
  4. Hanley, James F.; Goodwin, Joe; MacDonald, Ballard (1918). Three wonderful letters from home. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. OCLC 71210307.
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