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 "Jack" Caddigan and "Chick" Story. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for this song on sound disc and player piano roll: p. 2-3. Advertisement for two other songs, in black ink: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier embracing French woman / Norman Rockwell, copr. Life Pub. Co. Also published for: male or mixed voices, band or orchestra.
the words and music by Douglas Grant. For voice and piano in F major. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [6-8] Also published in the key of D major.
the words and music by Douglas Grant. For voice and piano in F major. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [6-8] Also published in the key of D major.
by Max Friedman, George Olcott, Jos. Hiller. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: profile of Uncle Sam.
words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured in Gus Hill's Minstrels by J. Francis Brennan. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2-4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Francis Brennan; drawing of Statue of Liberty / Starmer.
words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured in Gus Hill's Minstrels by J. Francis Brennan. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2-4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Francis Brennan; drawing of Statue of Liberty / Starmer.
words by Arthur Guy Empey ; music by Chas. R. McCarron and Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured in Gus Hill's Minstrels by J. Francis Brennan. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2-4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Francis Brennan; drawing of Statue of Liberty / Starmer.
by Enrico Caruso and Vincenzo Bellezza ; English version by Frederick H. Martens. March for voice and piano. English and Italian words. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [10] Cover illustration: a soldier and sailor saluting the Statue of Liberty. Also published for: solo piano.
Karl Lenox. For voice, chimes, and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of Statue of Liberty / E.S. Fisher.
by James M. Lathrope. For voice and piano. Caption title. Author's name appears as James W. Lathrope on cover. Advertisement for "Wandering Melodies": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of eagle.
by Charles McNaughton and John Barclay. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Van & Schenck; drawing of baby with Liberty Bond / De Takacs.
words by Charles W. Gordon ; music by Katherine Gordon French ; arrangement for chorus by T. Tertius Noble. For 4-part chorus and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: the Liberty Loan. Advertisement for liberty bonds: p. [4] Drawing of soldier being helped out of trench: p. [4]
words & music by Geo. S. Barlow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully Dedicated to 'Our Allies.'" "An historic Inspiring song of freedom and Democracy based upon President Wilson's Great Message ..."--P. [4] War slogan: p. 2-3. Additional verses: p. [4] Cover illustration: Allegorical figure of a women representing America.
lyric by Wilbur D. Nesbit ; music by Robert Speroy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "There's a little blue star in the window" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers and sailors marching, with image of American flag and woman with a child above, printed in red, purple, and blue ink.
lyric by Wilbur D. Nesbit ; music by Robert Speroy. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "There's a little blue star in the window" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers and sailors marching, with image of American flag and woman with a child above, printed in red, purple, and blue ink.
lyric by A. Seymour Brown ; music by Albert Gumble. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Chinatown, my Chinatown" and other music: p. [6] Border design on cover / Starmer.
by Chas. Bayha & Rubey Cowan. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Marjorie Sterrett, founder of "Marjorie's battleship fund" Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of the Spirit of '76 and photograph of Wellington Cross of Cross & Josephine.
by Chas. Bayha & Rubey Cowan. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Marjorie Sterrett, founder of "Marjorie's battleship fund" Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of the Spirit of '76 and photograph of Wellington Cross of Cross & Josephine.
words by Andrew Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "There's a heart in Virginia for you": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of nurse and boy scout / Starmer. Design by André C. De Takacs: p. [4] Plate number appears as 579-2: p. 3.
words by Andrew Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "There's a heart in Virginia for you": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of nurse and boy scout / Starmer. Design by André C. De Takacs: p. [4] Plate number appears as 579-2: p. 3.
by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie & Geo. W. Meyer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Joan of Arc they are calling you": p. [4] "For sale by all dealers; send for our catalogue": p. [4] Cover illustration: a soldier with rifle, silhouette of soldiers marching / Barbelle.
by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie & Geo. W. Meyer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Joan of Arc they are calling you": p. [4] "For sale by all dealers; send for our catalogue": p. [4] Cover illustration: a soldier with rifle, silhouette of soldiers marching / Barbelle.
by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie & Geo. W. Meyer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Joan of Arc they are calling you": p. [4] "For sale by all dealers; send for our catalogue": p. [4] Cover illustration: a soldier with rifle, silhouette of soldiers marching / Barbelle.
words & music by Lew Schaeffer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of mother and child seated.
words and music by Charles Foehr. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for two other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Charles Foehr; drawing of allegorical figure of liberty with U.S. flag / E.S. Fisher.
words and music by L. Wolfe Gilbert. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Suggested by the slogan of the New York world 'Let the flag fly'." Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: photograph of marching soldiers / U & U; photograph of L. Wolfe Gilbert.
lyric by Paul B. Armstrong ; music by F. Henri Klickmann. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier and his bride leaving church.
words by Arthur J. Lamb ; music by Frederick V. Bowers. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Sung with great success by: the composer, Frederick V. Bowers. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: drawing of a dying soldier tended by a nurse / Starmer; photograph of Frederick V. Bowers.
words and music by H.C. Weasner. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to my friend John G. Gowans." Advertisement for "The light of another day": p. [4] Cover illustration: soldiers in camp at night.