<P> `` Mr. Sandman '' ( sometimes rendered as `` Mister Sandman '' ) is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that same year by The Chordettes and The Four Aces . The song 's lyrics convey a request to `` Mr. Sandman '' to `` bring me a dream '' -- the traditional association with the folkloric figure , the sandman . The pronoun used to refer to the desired dream is often changed depending on the sex of the singer or group performing the song , as the original sheet music publication , which includes male and female versions of the lyrics , intended . The chord progression in each chorus follows the circle of fifths for six chords in a row . Emmylou Harris ' recording of the song was a hit in multiple countries in 1981 . </P>
<P> `` Mr. Sandman '' ( sometimes rendered as `` Mister Sandman '' ) is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in May of that year by Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra and later that same year by The Chordettes and The Four Aces . The song 's lyrics convey a request to `` Mr. Sandman '' to `` bring me a dream '' -- the traditional association with the folkloric figure , the sandman . The pronoun used to refer to the desired dream is often changed depending on the sex of the singer or group performing the song , as the original sheet music publication , which includes male and female versions of the lyrics , intended . The chord progression in each chorus follows the circle of fifths for six chords in a row . Emmylou Harris ' recording of the song was a hit in multiple countries in 1981 . </P>
when did the song mr. sandman come out
when did the song mr. sandman come out
1954
1954