| "Sleep" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians | |
| B-side | "The West, a Nest, and You" |
| Released | November 30, 1923 |
| Recorded | October 16, 1923 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Earl Burtnett, Adam Geibel, Tom Waring |
"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.[2]
- ^ ""Sleep" Rights Denied to Vogel". Billboard. Vol. 62, no. 31. 5 August 1950. p. 11.
- ^ "Waring Still Rehearses Theme Song". Electricity on the Farm. Dun-Donnelly Publishing Corporation. 1943.