Published 1943 Lyricist(s) Harold Adamson | Composer(s) Jimmy McHugh | |
"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 song was famously recorded by The Song Spinners for Decca Records, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart on July 2, 1943. "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" was the only song with a war connection to appear in the top twenty best-selling songs of 1943 in the United States, bearing in mind that 1943 was affected by the first Petrillo recording ban.
References
Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA