"Sleep"
Single by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
B-side"The West, a Nest, and You"
ReleasedNovember 30, 1923 (1923-11-30)
RecordedOctober 16, 1923 (1923-10-16)
GenreJazz
Length3:04
LabelVictor
Songwriter(s)Earl Burtnett, Adam Geibel, Tom Waring

"Sleep" is a song written by Earl Burtnett and Adam Geibel (under the pseudonym Earl Lebieg) in 1923. The song's melody is based on a motif from "Visions of Sleep", a 1903 composition by Geibel.[1] The song was released by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians in 1923, becoming the band's first hit and their signature theme. The song was also the theme for the television musical variety show The Fred Waring Show. The lyrics for the song were written by Waring's brother, Tom, who sang on the recording as well.[2]

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Other versions

References

  1. ^ ""Sleep" Rights Denied to Vogel". Billboard. Vol. 62, no. 31. 5 August 1950. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Waring Still Rehearses Theme Song". Electricity on the Farm. Dun-Donnelly Publishing Corporation. 1943.
  3. ^ "Les Paul, "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" Single Release". Discogs. March 1953. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Little Willie John, "Sleep" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, "Wake Up and Live" Single Release". Discogs. 5 May 1937. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Urbie Green and His Big Band, All About Urbie Green and His Big Band". Discogs. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Chico Hamilton Quintet, Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi". Discogs. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "Billy Vaughn with His Orchestra, "Sleep" Single Release". Discogs. February 1956. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  9. ^ "Boots Randolph, Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, Last Date". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Chet Atkins, Chet Atkins' Workshop". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  12. ^ "Pat Boone, Moody River". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Benny Goodman, Florida Sessions". Discogs. 1992. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Chesterfield Shows 1940-1941 Yesterthoughts". Discogs. 1998. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
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