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.
lyric by Raymond Egan and Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Page 1 is unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. soldier embracing his mother; photograph of Al Jolson. Variant advertisements.
lyric by Raymond Egan and Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Page 1 is unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. soldier embracing his mother; photograph of Al Jolson. Variant advertisements.
lyric by Raymond Egan and Gus Kahn ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Page 1 is unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of U.S. soldier embracing his mother; photograph of Al Jolson. Variant advertisements.
lyric by Benny Davis & Jack Yellen ; music by Albert Gumble. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Ain't you coming back to Dixieland" and other music: p. [5] Cover illustration: women watching U.S. soldiers marching.
lyric by Benny Davis & Jack Yellen ; music by Albert Gumble. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Ain't you coming back to Dixieland" and other music: p. [5] Cover illustration: women watching U.S. soldiers marching.
lyric by Benny Davis & Jack Yellen ; music by Albert Gumble. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Ain't you coming back to Dixieland" and other music: p. [5] Cover illustration: women watching U.S. soldiers marching.
by Joe Cronson and Charles Ruddy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers parading in Providence, R.I.
words by Lister R. Alwood ; music by Richard A. Whiting. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by National War Saving Committee. War slogan: p. [4] Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of scenes promoting sale of war savings stamps (WSS) / MS ; Wayne plates.
lyric by Raymond Egan ; music by Art. Gillham. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Just you": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier and his sweetheart / Barbelle.
lyric by Raymond Egan ; music by Art. Gillham. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Just you": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier and his sweetheart / Barbelle.
words and music by Augustus Barratt. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Founded on an old version by Augustus Barratt and Adrian Ross."--Caption. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] First line of chorus: When the war is over.
words and music by Katherine E. Elliott. March for voice (SAAA) and piano. Cover title. "This song, inspired by the wonderful spirit of our soldiers, is most respectfully dedicated to all men in the service of our country."
[music] by Louis Adolphe Coerne ; [words by Edward M. Chapman] For high voice and piano in F major. Cover title. At head f title: From the cantata, "Song of victory" Advertisement for other choral music: p. [6] Also published for: medium voice in E♭ major (original key), and low voice in C major.
words and music by Estelle Gray, Mischa Lhevinne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Information about bugaboos: p. [4] Cover illustration: Uncle Sam swatting a "bugaboo" Also published for: band and orchestra.
[text by] C.F.M. ; [music by] Charles Fonteyn Manney. For 2-part school chorus and piano or organ. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [1, 8] Also published for mixed voices.
words by Dora F. Hendricks ; music by Charles H. Gabriel. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: a gold star and a blue star.
words by Will J. Hart ; music by Ed. Nelson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier bidding mother goodbye / Barbelle.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert, Malvin M. Franklin and Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Lily of the valley" and another songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: three women greeting homecoming soldiers.
words by Lou Fay and Joe Sweeney ; music by Phil Schaefer. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Sergeant Michael O'Leary. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2] and [6] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene.
words & music by Louis Weslyn and Al. Piantadosi. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Tell the last rose of summer, good bye": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Rita Gould; drawing of woman waving to soldier / Starmer, printed in green ink.
words & music by Louis Weslyn and Al. Piantadosi. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Tell the last rose of summer, good bye": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Rita Gould; drawing of woman waving to soldier / Starmer, printed in green ink.
words & music by Louis Weslyn and Al. Piantadosi. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Tell the last rose of summer, good bye": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Rita Gould; drawing of woman waving to soldier / Starmer, printed in green ink.
words & music by Louis Weslyn and Al. Piantadosi. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Tell the last rose of summer, good bye": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Rita Gould; drawing of woman waving to soldier / Starmer, printed in green ink.
words & music by Louis Weslyn and Al. Piantadosi. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "Tell the last rose of summer, good bye": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Rita Gould; drawing of woman waving to soldier / Starmer, printed in green ink.