A Sandman Lullaby

Bob Nolan
Original copyright: July 4, 1936

Day is done and evenin’ finds me home by the fire.
Let me stay.
Turn the lights down low, let the shadows glow on the wall.
See the flames dance and sway.
What a joy divine, this peace of mine to dream by the fire
End of day.

Refrain:
When the nightingale comes wingin’ to his wildwood love
And the Sandman, he comes singin’ down the moonbeam trail above,
Throwin’ sand in sleepy eyes till a world of sorrow dies
To a Sandman lullaby.

You can almost hear the crackle of the fire and smell a little fragrant smoke when you listen to Bob's evocative little "A Sandman Lullaby”. It was one of his first songs.

Registered for copyright on July 4, 1936, it was included in the Sons of the Pioneers songbook, Songs of the Pioneers Folio No. 2, ©1936 by American Music, Inc. [first Cross & Winge].

A Sandman Lullaby (American Music, Inc.)

It was included in the Sons of the Pioneers' Orthacoustic Symphonies of the Sage radio transcriptions in 1935. It was used in Sunset Serenade in 1942 but was never recorded commercially until January 18, 1966 when RCA Victor recorded an album of Bob Nolan songs The Sons of the Pioneers Sing the Songs of Bob Nolan.

SONS OF THE PIONEERS TRANSCRIPTION RECORDINGS

Standard radio transcription N0. 3060 (September 1935)

Lucky U Ranch radio shows (courtesy of Larry Hopper)
- Transcriptions disc TR-156/157 (December 21, 1951)
- Transcriptions disc TR-160/161 (December 24, 1951)
- Transcriptions disc TR-610/611 (December 18, 1952)