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.
by Roy L. Burtch. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Dedicated to: all Sammies on land and sea. Advertisement for "The organ and the choir": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of sailors on a ship by the Statue of Liberty.
by Roy L. Burtch. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Dedicated to: all Sammies on land and sea. Advertisement for "The organ and the choir": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of sailors on a ship by the Statue of Liberty.
words by Joe Goodwin ; music by Joe Goodwin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "Three wnderful letters from home" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: Paul Revere riding through town / Barbelle. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.
words by Joe Goodwin ; music by Joe Goodwin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for "Three wnderful letters from home" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: Paul Revere riding through town / Barbelle. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.
words and music by G. Vernon Strout. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: John W. Dykes. Cover illustration: 2 photographs of Gwendolyn Hamlin. Advertisement for another song: p. [2]
written by George Asaf ; composed by Felix Powell. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Adele Rowland in "Her soldier boy." Advertisement for "All the boys in khaki get the nice girls": p. [6] Cover illustration: smile design and photograph of Adele Rowland.
written by George Asaf ; composed by Felix Powell. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Adele Rowland in "Her soldier boy." Advertisement for "All the boys in khaki get the nice girls": p. [6] Cover illustration: smile design and photograph of Adele Rowland.
written by George Asaf ; composed by Felix Powell. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Adele Rowland in "Her soldier boy." Advertisement for "All the boys in khaki get the nice girls": p. [6] Cover illustration: smile design and photograph of Adele Rowland.
words and music by Eugene West. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Sung and introduced by Lillian Herlein"--Cover. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of General Pershing / Underwood & Underwood.
lyric by Harry Graham ; music by Harold Fraser-Simson. For 2 voices and piano. Caption title. Sung by the characters Vittoria and Antonio in the musical "The maid of the mountains" Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: woman holding pine boughs / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover.
words and music by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Nora Bayes. Advertisement for "If I catch the guy who wrote Poor butterfly": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes; cover design / Barbelle.
words and music by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Nora Bayes. Advertisement for "If I catch the guy who wrote Poor butterfly": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes; cover design / Barbelle.
words and music by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Nora Bayes. Advertisement for "If I catch the guy who wrote Poor butterfly": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes; cover design / Barbelle.
words and music by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Nora Bayes. Advertisement for "If I catch the guy who wrote Poor butterfly": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes; cover design / Barbelle.
words and music by George M. Cohan. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Nora Bayes. Advertisement for "If I catch the guy who wrote Poor butterfly": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Nora Bayes; cover design / Barbelle.
by James G. Dewey. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of silhouetted soldiers in battle / LE Morgan.
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Pete Wendling & Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "I hate to lose you" printed in red ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers charging out of trench / Barbelle.
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Pete Wendling & Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "I hate to lose you" printed in red ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers charging out of trench / Barbelle.
lyric by Jack Yellen ; music by Albert Gumble. March for voice and piano. Caption title. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Advertisement for "I can't get along without you" and other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of troops marching over the Rhine / Starmer.
words and music by John R. Rathom. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of U.S. sailors. "For private distribution only"--Cover.
words and music by Branche [i.e. Blanche] Irbe Bremner. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedication: to the Samaritans of America. Lyrics of "To war".:p. [2] "The net proceeds of this song go to the Life fund for the benefit of the orphans of France."--P. [6]
Charles Gordon Whitcomb. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to beautiful Norumbega Park"--Cover. Cover illustration: eagle with U.S. shield and laurel wreath.