"Oh What a Dream" is a 1954 blues song written by

Chuck Willis Harold "Chuck" Willis (January 31, 1926 – April 10, 1958) was an American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, " C. C. Rider" (1957) and "What Am I Living For" (1958), both reached No.1 on the ''Bil ...

and originally performed by Ruth Brown backed by members of

The Drifters The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal groups. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in ...

(only credited as her ''Rhythmakers''). The single was Brown's fourth number one on the U.S. R&B chart.

Song Background

The song has been described as a torch song with a gospel tint, adding up to a big dose of that R&B balladeering as expressed in the lyrics and Brown's soulful performance:

"Dreamed I held you in my arms
But I'm still waiting for that day to come
Ohh what a dream, what a dream I had last night"Wild Realm Reviews: Ruth Brown
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Cover versions

* Patti Page had an August 1954 single release of the song - as "What a Dream" - which reached #10 pop. * In 1960, Conway Twitty had a minor pop hit with his version of the song.

References

1954 singles Ruth Brown songs Conway Twitty songs Songs written by Chuck Willis Atlantic Records singles {{1950s-R&B-song-stub