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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Kaiser Bill: (you've got a lot to answer for)

words by Wm. Hallen ; music by Al. Beatty. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by William Hallen and Ethel Hunter. Advertisments for other music: p. 3-[4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of William Hallen and Ethel Hunter; border design / Barbelle.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Lovingly dedicated to K-K-K-Katy Richardson, who inspired this song"--Caption. Advertisement for "If he can fight like he can love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Lovingly dedicated to K-K-K-Katy Richardson, who inspired this song"--Caption. Advertisement for "If he can fight like he can love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Lovingly dedicated to K-K-K-Katy Richardson, who inspired this song"--Caption. Advertisement for "If he can fight like he can love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Lovingly dedicated to K-K-K-Katy Richardson, who inspired this song"--Caption. Advertisement for "If he can fight like he can love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement A-81 for Feist advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement A-81 for Feist advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement A-81 for Feist advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

K-K-K-Katy

K-K-K-Katy

Brown University

by Geoffrey O'Hara. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement A-81 for Feist advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier holding woman's hands. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Just smile once again Mother mine

by Harriet Nolan and W.R. Williams. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: three smiling servicemen. Also published for: band and orchestra.

Just like Washington crossed the Delaware: General Pershing will cross the Rhine

words by Howard Johnson ; music by George W. Meyer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Theme suggested by Kate Elinore and Sam Williams." Advertisement (A 76) for "Songs the soldiers and sailors sing": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of General Pershing / Underwood & Underwood; photoreproduction of "Washington crossing the Delaware" / Emanuel Leutze: cover design / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

Just give me a week in Paris

words by Alex Sullivan ; music by Lynn Cowan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other music: p. 3-[4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Lynn Cowan; drawing of soldiers and women on Paris street / Barbelle.

Just as great: as my hate is for war : just as great is my love for you

words and music by Dick Howard. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [5-6 Cover illustration: photograph of woman and man embracing / Dunk, N.Y. First line of text: Two sweethearts started talking of the war across the sea. First line of chorus: Just as great as my hate is for war, war, war.

Just a mother's dream: (when shadows fall)

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Frank Magini. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman in rocking chair / E.H. Pfeiffer; photograph of Marguerite Fay.

Just a mother's dream: (when shadows fall)

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Frank Magini. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman in rocking chair / E.H. Pfeiffer; photograph of Marguerite Fay.

Just a mother's dream: (when shadows fall)

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Frank Magini. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman in rocking chair / E.H. Pfeiffer; photograph of Marguerite Fay.

Just a little after taps

words by Richard Fechheimer ; music by W.B. Kernell. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Goodbye Bill, a play with music. Advertiment for "Knitting": p. [6] Cover illustration: caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Just a babys letter found in no man's land

words by Bernie Grossmann ; music by Ray Lawrence. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier reading letter / Starmer.

Just a baby's prayer at twilight: (for her daddy over there)

words by Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young ; music by M.K. Jerome. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of a child saying her bedtime prayers / Barbelle. First line of chorus: Just a baby's pray'r at twilight.

Johnny's in town

Johnny's in town

Brown University

words by Jack Yellen ; music by Geo. W. Meyer & Abe Olman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Songs of cheer" and two other songbooks: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with flower on helmet, winking / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Also published for: male or mixed voices, band or orchestra.

Johnny's in town

Johnny's in town

Brown University

words by Jack Yellen ; music by Geo. W. Meyer & Abe Olman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Songs of cheer" and two other songbooks: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with flower on helmet, winking / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover. Also published for: male or mixed voices, band or orchestra.

Joan of Arc's answer: song

words and music by J.L. Lavoy. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to the fatherless children of France. 20% of the proceeds of this song will be contributed to the fatherless children of France." Cover illustration: drawing of Joan of Arc and soldiers. Also published for orchestra and band.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.

Joan of Arc: they are calling you

words by Alfred Bryan & Willie Weston ; music by Jack Wells ; French version by Liane Held Carrera. For voice and piano. English and French words. Caption title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: Joan of Arc leading attack / Barbelle.