World War I Sheet Music

The World War I digital sheet music collection is drawn from the Sheet Music Collection at the John Hay Library. It is composed of over 1,800 titles that relate in some way to the events of World War I, and the impact of that war on American society. There are patriotic songs, songs relating to specific military units, romantic songs of love and loss, comic songs, and songs that look to the war’s end.
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Zero minus one: words by Jack Turner ; music by William Arms Fisher

For bass and piano in D minor. Cover title. "Op. 19, No. 1"--P. 3. Dedicated to: R.W. Advertisement for other music: p. [10] Biography of lyricist: p. [2] "July 1, 1918"--P. 9. Cover illustration: Soldiers charging out of trench. Photograph of the lyricist: p. [2] Also published for: baritone in E minor (original key)

Your old Uncle Sam

Your old Uncle Sam

Brown University

words by Allen Sangree ; music by Frank Panella [from the] melody of The old grey mare. For voice and piano. Cover title. Music c1915; words c1917. "[The Old Grey Mare], old melody, adapted by Frank Panella!--Complete encyclopedia of popular music and jazz / Kinkle. "[The Old Grey Mare] melody was originally known as Down in Alabam, with music and words credited to J. Warner"--Book of world-famous music / James J. Fuld. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: two women being comforted by Uncle Sam / De Takacs.

Your lips are no man's land but mine: a real romantic war ballad

words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Send back dear daddy to me" and other songs: p. 2-3, [4] Cover illustration: photograph of the star of the film "Over the top" / Brown Bros.

Your lips are no man's land but mine: a real romantic war ballad

words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Send back dear daddy to me" and other songs: p. 2-3, [4] Cover illustration: photograph of the star of the film "Over the top" / Brown Bros.

Your lips are no man's land but mine: a real romantic war ballad

words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Send back dear daddy to me" and other songs: p. 2-3, [4] Cover illustration: photograph of the star of the film "Over the top" / Brown Bros.

Your lad and my lad: song

poem by Randall Parrish ; music by Rossetter G. Cole. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8]

Your cross and my cross

Your cross and my cross

Brown University

J.T. Kerker. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: Red Cross nurse and wounded soldier.

Your country needs you now: march ballad

lyric by Al. Dubin ; music by Rennie Cormack and Geo. B. McConnell. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Frank Brockway. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: photograph of Eulalie Jensen, Mary Maurice and Harry Morey.

Your country needs you now

lyric by Al. Dubin ; music by Rennie Cormack & Geo. B. McConnell. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Frank Brockway." Advertisement for music books: p. [6]

Your boy is on the coal pile now

by Sam. Ward. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for a songbook: p. [4] Cover illustration: sailor shoveling coal / R.S. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Your boy and my boy

Your boy and my boy

Brown University

words by Leona Upton ; music by Jack Doran. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Parts available for: band, orchestra.

Young America, we're strong for you

words and music by William McKenna. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [2], [6 Cover illustration: photograph of Six Brown Bros with Montgomery and Stone; drawing of little boy drawing picture of Uncle Sam / Walt. First line of text: Hear the school bell ringing. First line of chorus: We pin our hopes on Young America.

Young America

Young America

Brown University

by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: The Cohan Revue 1916. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illlustration: audience at a stage show / Barbelle.

You've got to go in or go under

words by Percival Knight ; music by Gitz Rice. Caption title. March for voice and piano. Sung by: Gitz Rice. As sung in war play: "Getting Together." Advertisements for other songs: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice.

You're the leader of them all my U.S.A.: song

by Joe Cronson ; [harmonized by Charles Ruddy] March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: an eagle and border design / ESF.

You're so cute: soldier boy

lyrics by Edgar Allan Woolf ; music by Anatol Friedland. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Toot! Toot! Advertisement for another song: p. [6]

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.

You're in style when you're wearing a smile: song

by Al W. Brown, Gus Kahn & Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Betty Jane Weber. War slogans: p. [4] Advertisement for "Sweet little buttercup" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a girl smiling.