I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark
Encyclopedia
I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark is popular song, written by Egbert Van Alstyne
and Harry Williams in 1907, and made famous by Billy Murray
. Today it's popular among collecters of cylinder recordings. Billy Murray recorded the song on several record labels, including Edison Records
in 1908. This version is now in the public domain
.
On February 1, 1930, Fleischer Studios
released a cartoon with this song through Paramount Pictures
as part of their Screen Songs
series.
Egbert Van Alstyne
Egbert Anson Van Alstyne was a United States songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes from the early 20th century.He was born in Marengo, Illinois...
and Harry Williams in 1907, and made famous by Billy Murray
Billy Murray (singer)
William Thomas "Billy" Murray was one of the most popular singers in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century...
. Today it's popular among collecters of cylinder recordings. Billy Murray recorded the song on several record labels, including Edison Records
Edison Records
Edison Records was one of the earliest record labels which pioneered recorded sound and was an important player in the early recording industry.- Early phonographs before commercial mass produced records :...
in 1908. This version is now in the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
.
On February 1, 1930, Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios
Fleischer Studios, Inc., was an American corporation which originated as an Animation studio located at 1600 Broadway, New York City, New York...
released a cartoon with this song through Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
as part of their Screen Songs
Screen Songs
Screen Songs is the name of a series of animated cartoons produced by the Fleischer Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures between 1929 and 1938. They were revived by Famous Studios in 1945 starting with the Noveltoon Old MacDonald Had a Farm....
series.