| "Afghanistan" | |
|---|---|
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| Song | |
| Released | 1920 |
| Genre | Foxtrot |
| Label | Gilbert & Friedland Inc. |
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Donnelly and William A. Wilander |
| Audio sample | |
"Afghanistan" performed by the Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony in 1920 | |
"Afghanistan" is a popular song written by Harry Donnelly and William A. Wilander and published by Gilbert & Friedland Inc. in 1920. It has notably been recorded by Zez Confrey, [1] Prince's Dance Orchestra, [2] [3] and the Lopez and Hamilton's Kings of Harmony. [4]
The song was written by Harry Donnelly and William A. Wilander. It tells a story about Afghanistan of an Afghan Hindu woman and a man seeking to marry her, evoking imagery of elephants, temples, and the Afghan landscape. [5] [6] [7] The cover art was drawn by noted sheet music cover artists the Starmers.
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