"Send Me Away With A Smile" | |
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![]() Sheet Music cover | |
Song by Starmer | |
Language | English |
Published | 1917 |
Composer(s) | Al Piantadosi |
Lyricist(s) | Louis Weslyn |
Send Me Away With A Smile is a World War I song written by Louis Weslyn and composed by Al Piantadosi.[1] The song was first published in 1917 by Al. Piantadosi & Co., Inc. in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a woman waving to a soldier from a fenced yard with an inset photo of Rita Gould.[2]
The famous Irish tenor, John McCormack, had a very popular recording of this song in 1918. M.J. O'Connell also received popularity with his recording of the song in 1918.[3]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]