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| "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | |
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| Song | |
| Published | 1931 by Davis, Coots & Engel |
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| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Gus Kahn |
"Dream a Little Dream of Me" is a 1931 song with music by Fabian Andre and Wilbur Schwandt and lyrics by Gus Kahn.[1] It was first recorded in February 1931 by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra, soon followed by Wayne King and His Orchestra with vocals by Ernie Birchill. A popular standard, it has seen well over 400 recorded versions.[2]
The song enjoyed its highest-charting success when it was covered in 1968 by Cass Elliot with the Mamas & the Papas, and followed the same year with a recording by Anita Harris. More than 40 other versions followed, including by the Mills Brothers, Sylvie Vartan, Henry Mancini, the Beautiful South, Blind Guardian, Anne Murray, Ella Fitzgerald, Erasure, Michael Bublé, Tony DeSare, Eddie Vedder, MonaLisa Twins and Italian vocal group Blue Penguin.
While published in 1931, the song's earliest copyright was registered on December 29, 1930, and will enter the public domain on January 1, 2026.[a]
- ^ Blair, Elizabeth (26 March 2000). "The Story of 'Dream a Little Dream'". Weekend Edition Sunday. NPR. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Dream a Little Dream of Me: Versions". SecondHandSongs. 4 May 2023.
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