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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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We'll build a rainbow in the sky: song

lyric by Raymond B. Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. For voice and piano, with optional harp transcription of second chorus. Caption title. War slogans: p. 3-4. Cover illustration: landscape with rainbow.

We'll build a little home in the U.S.A.

words by Howard Wesley ; music by Chas. Elbert. March for voice and piano. Caption title. As introduced and sung by: Bernard Granville. From revue: Ziegfeld follies of 1915. Advertisement for other songs: p. [2] Advertisement for song folios: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Bernard Granville; drawing of Uncle Sam extending a welcome to European refugees / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover.

We'll bring our heroes home

arr. by R.M. Stults ; words and music by Elizabeth Clayton Bacon. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Official Victory Loan Campaign Song of the 3rd Federal Reserve District"--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: a woman holding a flag with one star. Also published for: vocal solo, male quartette, band, orchestra.

We'll all defend Old Glory

words by "AD" Clement ; music by Earle Hopkins. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to the spirit of preparedness to uphold American Ideals." Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[6] Cover illustration: an eagle and U.S. flag design / JAC.

We stopped them at the Marne: (it's to ???? with Germany)

words and music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice; cover design / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Advertisement for a song book: p. [6]

We stopped them at the Marne: (it's to ???? with Germany)

words and music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice; cover design / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Advertisement for a song book: p. [6]

We stopped them at the Marne: (it's to ???? with Germany)

words and music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice; cover design / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Advertisement for a song book: p. [6]

We stand for peace while others war

words & music [by] W.R. Williams. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "President Wilson's appeal to Americans"--p. [2] Cover illustration: photograph of Woodrow Wilson; border design / Starmer.

We never did that before: comic song

words and music by Edward Laska. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers and sailors / Starmer.

We don't want the bacon: (what we want is a piece of the Rhine)

by "Kid" Howard Carr, Harry Russell and Jimmie Havens. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Lieut. Joseph Foley, U.S.A." Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "Gem dance folio for 1919": p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm. Also publishd for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

We don't want the bacon: (what we want is a piece of the Rhine)

by "Kid" Howard Carr, Harry Russell and Jimmie Havens. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Lieut. Joseph Foley, U.S.A." Advertisement for other music: p. 3-[4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm.

We are Uncle Sammie's little nephews

lyrics by Bernard Satz ; music by W.E. Sheaffer. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Featured by the two trench fiddlers Sgts. Satz and Dufault" Cover illustration: photograph of 151st Depot Brigade Band, Fife and Drum Corps, Camp Devens, Mass.

We are coming: marching-song of America

words by Edith Willis Linn ; music by John Philip Sousa. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene with American flags. Also published for: piano solo.

We are a peaceful nation

words by Darl Mac Boyle ; music by R. Kenneth Dawson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Francklyn Wallace; drawing of Uncle Sam and an eagle / U.A.S.

Way down there: a Dixie boy is missing : song

lyric by Stanley Murphy ; music by Harry Tierney. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Sweet little Buttercup" and other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of garden gate and battle scene; photograph of Belle Baker.

War garden: duet

War garden: duet

Brown University

lyric by Harry B. Smith ; music by A. Baldwin Sloane. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical play: Look who's here. War slogan: p. 2. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes.

War brides

War brides

Brown University

by John C. Calhoun. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for seven songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Alla Nazimova.

War bride blues

War bride blues

Brown University

words by Jimmie Marten ; music by Mitch LeBlanc. For voice and piano. Cover title. Featured by: Billie O'Brien. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of black soldiers; photograph of Bille O'Brien.