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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. 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.

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.. 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.Hanley, James F., Joe Goodwin, Ballard MacDonald, and Barbelle. 1918. 'Three wonderful letters from home'. New York: Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.



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'Bibliography'

*Parker, Bernard S. 'World War I Sheet Music 1.' Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. .

*Paas, John Roger. 2014. 'America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I'. .

*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. .

Category:Songs about letters (message)

Category:1918 songs

Category:Songs of World War I

Category:Songs with lyrics by Ballard MacDonald

Category:Songs written by James F. Hanley


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