The Japanese Sandman
1920 song by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Japanese Sandman" is a song from 1920, composed by Richard A. Whiting and with lyrics by Raymond B. Egan.[3][4] The song was first popularized in vaudeville by Nora Bayes, and then sold millions of copies as the B-side for Paul Whiteman's song "Whispering".[5]
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Quick Facts Song by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra, B-side ...
"The Japanese Sandman" | ||||
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Song by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra | ||||
B-side | "Whispering" | |||
Released | September 1920[1] | |||
Recorded | August 19, 1920[2] | |||
Studio | Victor Studios, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
Genre | Jazz, Big band | |||
Label | Victor 18690 | |||
Composer(s) | Richard A. Whiting | |||
Lyricist(s) | Raymond B. Egan | |||
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An instrumental version of "The Japanese Sandman", being performed by Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra in August 1920. |
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