Japanese Sandman

"The Japanese Sandman" is a 1920 song by Richard A. Whiting and Raymond B. Egan, one of the big hits of the early jazz-age dance bands. This page has the Japanese Sandman chords and a backing track you can slow down, speed up and transpose.

Who wrote "Japanese Sandman"

Richard A. Whiting wrote the music and Raymond B. Egan the words. Published in 1920, it is now in the public domain.

Recordings that made it a standard

• Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Victor, 1920) — coupled with "Whispering", one of the best-selling records of its day.