"Dream On (An Indian Lullaby)" is a popular song written by B.G. DeSylva with music composed by

Victor Herbert Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and conductor, he is be ...

. The song is a

Cherokee The Cherokee (; chr, ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, translit=Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or chr, ᏣᎳᎩ, links=no, translit=Tsalagi) are one of the indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States. Prior to the 18th century, t ...

mother's lullaby to her child. The lyrics as first written are:DeSylva, "Dream On" (sheet music). The first commercial recording of "Dream On" was by

Mario Chamlee Mario Chamlee (May 29, 1892 – November 13, 1966) was one of the lyric tenors who inherited several roles associated with Enrico Caruso at the Metropolitan Opera. Early years His birth name was Archer Ragland Chamlee. Some references erroneo ...

(Brunswick 10158) in 1925.

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Bibliography

*DeSylva, B.G. (w.); Herbert, Victor (m.). "Dream On" (An Indian Lullaby), (Sheet music). New York: Harms (1922). *Kaye, Joseph. ''Victor Herbert: The Biography of America's Greatest Composer of Romantic Music''. Wrangell-Rokassowsky Press (2007). 1922 songs Songs with lyrics by Buddy DeSylva {{1920s-song-stub