| "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1911[1][2] |
| Composer(s) | Arthur F. Tate[2] |
| Lyricist(s) | Eileen Newton |
"Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" is a World War I song originally released in 1911. Arthur F. Tate composed the song and Eileen Newton wrote the lyrics. The song was published by T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. in New York City.[3]
The song was recorded on October 29, 1913, by vocalist Henry Burr in Camden, New Jersey. This version was released under the Victor record label.[4]
In 1914, John McCormack recorded "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling". It was released under the Victor record label.
Another best-selling 1914 version was by Vernon Archibald and Elizabeth Spencer, released on Edison's Blue Amberol cylinders.[5]
Lyrics
Dusk, and the shadows falling,
O'er land and sea;
Somewhere a voice is calling,
Calling for me!
Night and the stars are gleaming,
Tender and true;
Dearest! my heart is dreaming,
Dreaming of you!
References
- ↑ Mattfeld, Julius (1971). Variety Music Cavalcade, 1620–1969: A Chronology of Vocal and Instrumental Music Popular in the United States (3rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. p. 307. ISBN 0-13-940718-9.
- 1 2 "Somewhere a voice is calling". hyperion-records.co.uk. Hyperion Records. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Somewhere a voice is calling / Arthur F Tate [sheet music]:Print Material Description: Performing Arts Encyclopedia". memory.loc.gov. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on November 25, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Somewhere a voice is calling". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954: The History of American Popular Music. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 31. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.