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Hushabye (ver. 1) by Doc Pomus - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Hushabye" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.[1] The song was originally made famous in the summer of 1959 by New York doo wop group, The Mystics It was later covered by the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their July 1964 album All Summer Long and it featured Brian Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals. In the stereo version, Brian's vocals are in one channel and the rest of the group in the other. In 1993, two new versions of the song appeared on the Beach Boys' box set. One was a live version and the other was a split track with vocals in one channel and instruments in the other. The follow up to "Hushabye" is "Hushabye Again", written by Mike Miller and performed by George Galfo's Mystics on the Collectables label. Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991) was a twentieth century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Doc Pomus (June 27, 1925 - March 14, 1991) was a twentieth century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category of non-performer in 1992.[1] He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992.[2] and the Blues Hall of Fame.[3] Born Jerome Solon Felder in Brooklyn, New York of Jewish heritage,[4] he became a fan of the blues after hearing Big Joe Turner on record. Pomus had polio as a boy and got around on crutches. Due to post-polio syndrome, exacerbated by an accident, he eventually used a wheelchair. He died in 1991 from lung cancer, at the age of 65. His brother is New York attorney Raoul Felder. Using the stage name "Doc Pomus," he began performing as a teenager, becoming a white blues singer. In the 1950s, Pomus started songwriting in order to make enough money to support his wife. By 1957, Pomus had given up performing in order to devote himself full-time to songwriting. He collaborated with pianist Mort Shuman to write for Hill & Range Music Co./Rumbalero Music at its offices in New York City's Brill.
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