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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Our Sammy boys

Our Sammy boys

Brown University

words by G Allyn Rockwell ; music by Guy Call. Caption title. "Dedicated to our Sammy boys across the sea"--Cover. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: two battle scenes / E.H. Pfeiffer. March for voice and piano.

Our Sammie boys: a beautiful song

words by May M. Duffee ; music by L.A. Clark. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: photograph of soldiers posed on steps of building.

Our own American boy

Our own American boy

Brown University

words by William C. Wilbert ; music by Max Friedman & George F. Olcott. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier embracing woman.

Our native land: (Marlene)

words by Rida Johnson Young [i.e. Young] ; music by Emmerich Kalman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by the character Marlene in the operetta "Her soldier boy" Advertisement for other music: p. [7]

Our liberty bell

Our liberty bell

Brown University

words and music by Olive M. Skelton. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully Dedicated to our President of U.S.A." Cover illustration: drawing of man ringing bell / Olive M. Skelton. Also arranged for orchestra.

Our lanky Yankee boys in brown

words by Edward Madden & Robt. F. Roden ; music by Theodore Morse. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Words by Edward Madden [i.e. Madden] and Robert F. Roden"--Caption. Advertisement for "When it's cherry time in Tolio" and another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers marching by U.S. Capitol building.

Our heroes: song and chorus

words and music by Frank S. Bowen. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to our boys who served 'Over there'"

Our gallant 91st Wild West Division

words and music by Thomas Bruce. For voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: the 91st (Wild West Division) U.S.A. Cover illustration: soldiers and caissons climbing a hill.

Our flag: song

Our flag: song

Brown University

lyric by William J. Dawson ; music by C.F. Marks. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [2, 6 Cover design by F. Gerster. First line of text: Oh, there's a flag, star-studded. First line of chorus: Oh, stars of peace.

Our flag

Our flag

Brown University

words by Amos R. Wells ; music by Louise Souther. For voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Newton D. Baker.

Our country's in it now!: we've got to win it now!

words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Charles R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-3. Our real enemy / by Arthur Guy Empey: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of soldiers in action.

Our country calls today!

words and music by Irving Gingrich. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: allegorical figure of America standing on a pier.

Our boys: solo for medium voice

words and music by Herm M. Hahn. For medium voice and piano. Cover title. "Op. 39"--Caption. Sung by: Ernest Moeller. "Dedicated to the Army and Navy." Advertisement for Packard Piano Co., Fort Wayne, Ind. Cover illustration: photograph of Ernest Moeller. Also published for: male chorus in G major, mixed chorus in E♭ major.

Our boys in France

Our boys in France

Brown University

words by Henry T. Thomas ; music by Otto H. Bauman. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Otto F. Bauman"--Cover. Text of 'Our boys in France' as published Apr. 1918 and as rev. Nov. 1918: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing entitled "For the service" / H. Giles, 1918.

Our boys at the front

Our boys at the front

Brown University

words by Horace L. Broughton ; music by Robt. H. Brennen. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: soldier and a sailor in two battle scenes.

Our answer to the call

Our answer to the call

Brown University

words & music by Elizabeth Garrett. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: U.S. flag.

Our American flag

Our American flag

Brown University

music and verse by C. Turner Schubarth. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of American flag.

Our American flag

Our American flag

Brown University

music and verse by C. Turner Schubarth. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of American flag.

Our America: a song of patriotism

words and music by Anna Case. March for voice and piano. Cover title. John Church Co. moved from Cincinnati to Philadelphia. Advertisement for Sousa music: p. [6]

Onward to victory and freedom

music by Beatrice M. Richmond. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Marshal Joffre, the hero of the Marne"--Cover. Text of "The Sight of Stars and Stripes on the Battle-Line of France"--P. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers saluting American flag / C.R.A.[?]

Only for you

Only for you

Brown University

words by Harold Atteridge ; music by Sigmund Romberg. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical production: Maid in America. Advertisements for other songs: cover and p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of woman's face in back of paper globe / De Takacs.

One, two, three boys: (over the top we go)

words and music by Chas. K. Harris. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: silhouette of soldiers jumping out of trench / Starmer

One year, 1914-1915: song

the poem by Margaret M. Harlan ; the music by H.T. Burleigh. For voice and piano in A♭ major. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [6-8] Also published for: voice and piano in C major.

One for all and all for one

words by Neville Fleeson ; music by Albert Von Tilzer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: actress dressed in Red Cross nurse uniform.

On to Plattsburg!: march

Herbert W. Lowe. March for voice and piano. "Words by David Stevens"--P. 4. Caption title. "Dedicated to R.E.M. 4th Senior Division." Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching. Also published for: piano solo, four-handed piano, band, orchestra, and mandolin orchestra.