Dear_Mom_(Glenn_Miller_song)
Dear Mom (Glenn Miller song)
WWII song
"Dear Mom" was a 1941 World War II song with words and music by Maury Coleman Harris released by Republic Music Corp. The song was inspired by the 1940 Selective Service Act.[1] The original recording was by Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra, with vocals by Allan Foster from the Victor Records stable.[2] This was overshadowed by a recording in 1942 by Glenn Miller.[3]
The lyrics take the form of a "Dear Mom.." letter from a serviceman:
The weather today is cloudy and damp Your package arrived but was missing a stamp Your cake made a hit with all the boys in the camp How they loved it.