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| "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1911 |
| Composer(s) | Arthur F. Tate |
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
- ^ "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.
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