Post by t-bob on Sept 24, 2020 20:07:54 GMT -5
"Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" (album Boomer Story)
"Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" is a World War II song with lyrics by Harold Adamson and music by Jimmy McHugh, published in 1943 by Robbins Music Corp.The lyrics tell of a bomber aircraft and its crew returning from a mission. The mission has been a success ("we really hit our target for tonight"), but the aircraft was damaged in combat and has lost one engine: nevertheless, the crew is unharmed and in good spirits as it limps towards its home airfield, "on a wing and a prayer". The song was recorded by the Song Spinners for Decca Records, reaching numb
James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, June Christy, Bing Crosby, Deanna Durbin, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Adelaide Hall, Billie Holiday, Bill Kenny, Peggy Lee, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, and Dinah Washington.
"Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" is a World War II song with lyrics by Harold Adamson and music by Jimmy McHugh, published in 1943 by Robbins Music Corp.The lyrics tell of a bomber aircraft and its crew returning from a mission. The mission has been a success ("we really hit our target for tonight"), but the aircraft was damaged in combat and has lost one engine: nevertheless, the crew is unharmed and in good spirits as it limps towards its home airfield, "on a wing and a prayer". The song was recorded by the Song Spinners for Decca Records, reaching numb
James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, June Christy, Bing Crosby, Deanna Durbin, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Adelaide Hall, Billie Holiday, Bill Kenny, Peggy Lee, Carmen Miranda, Nina Simone, and Dinah Washington.
