My Sister and I

About My Sister and I

"My Sister and I" is a song written by Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney and Alex Kramer, recorded by Jimmy Dorsey, with vocals by Bob Eberly. It hit number one on the Billboard charts on June 7, 1941. Sheet music of the time shows a boy and girl in Dutch clothing, with windmills in the background. Under the title appears the description, "As inspired by the Current Best Seller 'My Sister and I' by Dirk van der Heide." The lyric is in the voice of a child who has—with a sister—left a war zone by boat and begun a new life abroad. The line "the fear/That came from a troubled sky" along with the song's release date implies the evacuation of children from the countries ravaged by World War II, such as the London Blitz the previous winter. more »

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2018

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My sister and I remember still 
A tulip garden by an old Dutch mill, 
And the home that was all our own until 
But we don't talk about that. 
My sister and I recall once more 
The fishing schooners pulling into shore, 
And the dog-cart we drove in days before 
But we don't talk about that. 

We're learning to forget the fear 
That came from a troubled sky. 
We're almost happy over here, 
But sometimes we wake at night and cry. 
My sister and I recall the day 
We said goodbye, then we sailed away. 
And we think of our friends that had to stay, 
But we don't talk about that.

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Jimmy Dorsey

James "Jimmy" Dorsey (February 29, 1904 – June 12, 1957) was a prominent American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. He was known as "JD". He composed the jazz and pop standards "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" and "It's The Dreamer In Me". more »

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