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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In the home town by the sea

words and music by Paul Kohloff. Waltz (slow) or two-step (fast) for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: U.S. flag.

In my dream of the U.S.A.

words and music by Dean T. Wilton. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully dedicated to the U.S. Navy; and its Honorable secretary, Josephus S. Daniels"

In France with Pershing

In France with Pershing

Brown University

arranged by Harry Pabst ; words and music by Arthur H. McOwen. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Written for and dedicated to the First Regiment, N.G.P. on the occasion of their being mustered into the federal service, March, 1917"--Cover. Also published for: band.

In Flanders' fields: song

lyric by John McCrae ; music by Frank E. Tours. For voice and piano in key of F minor. Cover title. "Sung by Mr. John McCormack." Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 7, 8]

In Flanders' fields: song

lyric by John McCrae ; music by Frank E. Tours. For high voice and piano in key of F minor. Cover title. "Sung by Mr. John McCormack." Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 7, 8] Also published for: low voice in C minor, low medium voice in D minor, and high medium voice in E minor.

In Flanders' fields: song

lyric by John McCrae ; music by Frank E. Tours. For low medium voice and piano in key of D minor. Cover title. "Sung by Mr. John McCormack." Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 7, 8] Also published for: low voice in C minor, high medium voice in E minor, and high voice in F minor.

In Flanders' fields: song

words [by] John McCrae ; music [by] Emerson L. Stone. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4]

In Flanders' fields: op. 277

poem by John McCrae ; music by Homer N. Bartlett. For medium voice and piano in D major. Cover title. "To the memory of the heroes who lie in Flanders fields"--Caption. Advertisement for song books: p. [8] Also published for: high voice and piano in F major (original key)

In Flanders fields: song

words by John McCrae ; music by J. Deane Wells. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Composer's autograph printed on cover.

In Flanders fields: soldiers memorial song

original poem by John D. McCrae : revised words and song by Herbert Miles and Majorie Trotter. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6]

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields

Brown University

words by John McRae ; music by Mark Andrews. For high voice and piano. Cover title. "To my friend Mary Jordan"--P. 3. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Also published for: low voice and piano.

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields

Brown University

on words by John McCrae ; music by W.H. Leib. For high voice and piano. Caption title. "First sung in public July 16, 1918, by the author's pupil, Frances Geddes-Bendelari, to whom it is gratefully inscribed" From poem: In Flanders fields / John McCrae. Also published for low voice. Cover illustration: drawing of cemetery. Lyricist's name appears as John McCrea on cover.

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields

Brown University

poem by John McCrae ; music by Charles Gilbert Spross. For low voice and piano in A major. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of cemetery scene with poppies and soldiers / Philip Lyford. Also published for high voice and piano in D♭ major.

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields

Brown University

poem by John McCrae ; music by Charles Gilbert Spross. For high voice and piano in D♭ major. Cover title. Cover illustration: drawing of cemetery scene with poppies and soldiers / Philip Lyford. Also published for low voice and piano in A major.

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields

Brown University

words by John McCrae ; music by Mary Wyman Williams. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [1] and [6

Illinois: (Uncle Sam is calling you)

words by Morris S. Silver ; music by Jimmie Henshel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photographs of Morris S. Silver and Jimmie Henshel; drawing of Uncle Sam with a soldier and a sailor / Gullen, 1916.

If you'll be a soldier I'll be a Red Cross nurse: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Harry Tierney. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: What next? Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6] Cover illustration: woman soldier powdering nose / L.J. Mayer, c. Puck.

If you fight for your country: like you fought at home

words and music by Harry De Costa. For voice and piano. Caption title. Sung with great success by: Adele Rowland. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] War slogans: p. 2-3. Cover illustration: photograph of Adele Rowland / Apeda, N.Y.; cover design / Starmer.

If this should be our last good bye

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alfred Solman. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band from me to Mandy Lee": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier bidding goodbye to his mother / Starmer.

If this should be our last good bye

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alfred Solman. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band from me to Mandy Lee": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier bidding goodbye to his mother / Starmer.

If this should be our last good bye

words by Bernie Grossman ; music by Alfred Solman. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band from me to Mandy Lee": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier bidding goodbye to his mother / Starmer.

If she means what I think she means: song

lyric and music by Arthur J. Jackson and Bud De Sylva. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Ziegfeld follies, 1918. Advertisement for "The bluebird", printed in blue ink: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Frank Carter; drawing of a girl in a dancing costume / Starmer.

If I'm not at the roll call: kiss Mother good-bye for me

by George L. Boyden. Waltz for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for a song book: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers in a trench / E.H. Pfeiffer, N.Y. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

If I'm not at the roll call: kiss Mother good-bye for me

by George L. Boyden. Waltz for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for a song book: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers in a trench, printed in blue ink / E.H. Pfeiffer, N.Y. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

If I'm not at the roll call: kiss Mother good-bye for me

by George L. Boyden. Waltz for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for a song book: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers in a trench, printed in blue ink / E.H. Pfeiffer, N.Y. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

If I'm not at the roll call: kiss Mother good-bye for me

by George L. Boyden. Waltz for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for a song book: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers in a trench, printed in blue ink / E.H. Pfeiffer, N.Y. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.