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1923 single by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
"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.
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Other charting versions
Other versions
References
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" "Sleep" Rights Denied to Vogel" . Billboard . Vol. 62, no. 31. 5 August 1950. p. 11.
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"Waring Still Rehearses Theme Song" . Electricity on the Farm . Dun-Donnelly Publishing Corporation. 1943.
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"Les Paul, "I'm Sitting on Top of the World" Single Release" .
Discogs . March 1953. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Little Willie John, "Sleep" Chart Positions" . Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, "Wake Up and Live" Single Release" .
Discogs . 5 May 1937. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Urbie Green and His Big Band, All About Urbie Green and His Big Band " .
Discogs . Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"The Chico Hamilton Quintet, Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi Fi " .
Discogs . Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Billy Vaughn with His Orchestra, "Sleep" Single Release" .
Discogs . February 1956. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Boots Randolph, Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax " .
Discogs . 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, Last Date " .
Discogs . 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Chet Atkins, Chet Atkins' Workshop " .
Discogs . 1961. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Pat Boone, Moody River " .
Discogs . 1961. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Benny Goodman, Florida Sessions " .
Discogs . 1992. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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"Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Chesterfield Shows 1940-1941 Yesterthoughts " .
Discogs . 1998. Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
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