"Till Then" is a popular song written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, and Guy Wood and published in 1944. [1]
The song was a plea (presumably by a soldier, off to fight the war) to his sweetheart to wait for him until he could get back home. Like many war-themed songs, it enjoyed great popularity when it came out in 1944.
"Till Then" | |
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Single by The Classics | |
B-side | "Enie Minie Mo" |
Released | June 1963 |
Recorded | 1963 |
Genre | Doo-wop |
Length | 2:15 |
Label | Musicnote |
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Guy Wood |
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