Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone

"Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone"
Sheet music cover
Song
Published1917
Songwriter(s)Irving Berlin

"Someone Else May Be There While I'm Gone" is a World War I era song written by Irving Berlin and published as sheet music in 1917.[1][2] The song, recorded by Al Jolson for Columbia Records (catalog No. A-2124) on September 19, 1916[3] was very popular that year.[4] [5] Jolson recorded it again for Decca Records (catalog No. 24398) on December 5, 1947.[6]

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, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 239. ISBN 0899509525.
  2. ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Jefferson, North Carolina: MacFarland & Company, Inc. p. 603. ISBN 9780786427994.
  3. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  4. ^ Kimball, Robert; Emmet, Linda (2000). The Complete Lyrics of Irving Berlin.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 233. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  6. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.