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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It's a long, long way to the U.S.A. and the girl I left behind

words by Val Trainor ; music by Harry Von Tilzer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "That's the meaning of I-R-E-L-A-N-D" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier dreaming of woman's face / E.H. Pfeiffer, N.Y.; photograph of Harry Von Tilzer. Two photographs of Harry Von Tilzer: p. [4]

It's a long way to dear old Broadway

by Ernest Breuer and Geo. Fairman. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Elsie Janis is singing this song to our boys in the trenches"--Cover. A tribute to "Feist" songs, reprinted from The Saturday evening post: p. [4] Cover illustration: Five soldiers singing, thinking of "old Broadway." Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there!

words by Arthur Fields ; music by Leon Flatow. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Passing show of 1917. Dedicated to: Joseph E. Barrell and Eugene J. Orsenigo, 71st N.Y. Infantry. Cover illustration: soldiers marching / [rose symbol]; photograph of Belle Brooks. Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette. Variant advertisements.

It's a long way from here to "over there": song

words and music by Lew Payton. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: silhouette of soldiers marching.

It's a grand old flag to fight for

words by John H.G. Fraser ; music by Duncan E. Macpherson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Sergt. George "Doddy" Conners of Camp Devens. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Sergt. George "Doddy" Connors; drawing of battlefield scene with facsimile of letter signed by Woodrow Wilson / F. Gentsch.

It won't be long before we're home: march song

lyric by Paul Cunningham ; music by Joseph E. Howard. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] War slogan: p. 2-3. Cover illustration: photograph of Joseph E. Howard; drawing of soldier waving hat / K.

It shall be done: the Dixie Division song

words and music by Alexander Beach Pooley. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Title on caption: Respectfully dedicated to Major General LeRoy S. Lyon, commanding the 31st (Dixie) Division, whose motto is, It shall be done. Cover illustration: Insignia of the Dixie Division.

Is there a letter for me

by Chas. K. Harris. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier looking at view of woman on porch / Starmer

Into the kitchen boys

Into the kitchen boys

Brown University

book & lyrics by Edward Anthony ; music by Lou g. Merrill. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Good luck, Sam! Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: a horseshoe.

Indianola: song

Indianola: song

Brown University

words by Frank H. Warren ; music by S.R. Henry & D. Onivas. Fox trot for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: North-American Indian chief / Starmer Also published for: piano solo, small orchestra, full orchestra, military band, voice with orchestration.

Indianola: song

Indianola: song

Brown University

words by Frank H Warren ; music by S.R. Henry & D. Onivas. Fox trot for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other music: p. [4] Cover illustration: North-American Indian chief / Starmer Photographs of S.R. Henry and D. Onivas (Savino): p. [4] Also published for: piano solo, small orchestra, full orchestra, military band, voice with orchestration.

Indianola: song

Indianola: song

Brown University

English lyric by Frank H. Warren ; French lyric by C. Hélène Barker ; music by S.R. Henry & D. Onivas. Fox trot for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "I'm glad I can make you cry": p. [4] Cover illustration: North-American Indian chief / Starmer Also published for: piano solo, small orchestra, full orchestra, military band, voice with orchestration.

In time of peace prepare for war

lyrics by Robert B. Smith ; music by Harold Orlob. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Ned Wayburn's Town Topics. Advertisement for other songs from "Town topics": p. [6] Cover illustration: a chorus line / H.R.S.

In time of peace prepare for war

words by Jeff Branen ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Caption title. As featured by Neil O'brien's Minstrels in the revue, Neil O'Brien's Minstrels 1916-1917. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a ship.

In the navy

In the navy

Brown University

by Richard Howard. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Mother I'm dreaming of you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Richard Howard (Howard Dietz) / White, Boston.

In the land of the free and the brave

words by Ed. E Davis ; music by Wm Dick. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully dedicated to all loyal Americans and also To the Officers and Blue Jackets of The United States Battleship Virginia." Cover illustration: Spirit of 1776; cover design / H.C. Dyke.