| "Dear Little Boy of Mine" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sheet music cover, 1918 | |
| Song by Ernest Ball | |
| Released | 1918 |
| Genre | Ballad |
| Label | Columbia |
| Composer(s) | Ernest R. Ball |
| Lyricist(s) | J. Keirn Brennan |
Dear Little Boy of Mine is a World War I song published in 1918. Ernest R. Ball composed the music, and J. Keirn Brennan wrote the lyrics. Vocalist Charles Harrison performed the song.[1] The piece was written for both voice and piano. M. Witmark & Sons was the original publisher of the song.[2]
In December 1918, the Charles Harrison version reached the number six spot on the US song charts.[3] Another version by Will Oakland was popular in 1919.[4]
- ^ "Columbia matrix 7935". Discography of American Historical Recordings. 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Dear little boy of mine". Houston Area Digital Archives. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Song artist 778 - Charles Harrison". Tsort. 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 340. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.