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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I'm hitting the trail to Normandy: so kiss me good-bye

words & music by Chas. A. Snyder. For voice and piano. Cover title. Optional chorus for male or mixed voices (TTBB): p. [3] Advertisement for "If you've never been in dreamland you've never been in love" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Artie Mellinger; drawing of soldier and woman embracing.

I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind

by Irving Berlin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured by: Frank Carter in Ziegfeld Follies, 1918. Advertisement for "How can I forget" and another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Frank Carter; border design / Barbelle.

I'm gonna pin my medal on the girl I left behind

by Irving Berlin. For voice and piano. Caption title. Featured by: Frank Carter in Ziegfeld Follies, 1918. Advertisement for "How can I forget" and another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Frank Carter; border design / Barbelle.

I'm going to lend my man to Uncle Sam

words & music by J.A. Richard. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to The Soldier Boys of Iberville Parish, La."--Cover. Advertisements for other songs: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier leaving woman and getting on train. Also published for: band and orchestra.

I'm going to follow the boys: novelty song

words by Howard Rogers ; music by James V. Monaco. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "I'm longing always dear, for you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Gladys Leslie.

I'm goin' to fight my way right back to Carolina

by Billy Baskette and Jessie Spiess. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] War slogans: p. 2-3. Cover illustration: soldier with rifle and bayonet / De Takacs.

I'm glad to be the mother of a soldier boy

words by Rene Bronner ; 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 mother saying goodbye to her son, a soldier / Starmer; photograph of Frederick V. Bowers.

I'm crazy about my daddy: (in a uniform)

words and music by Chas. R. McCarron & Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Sophie Tucker. Advertisement for "Has anybody seen my Corinne" and two other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Sopie Tucker; cover design printed in blue ink / Starmer.

I'm crazy about my daddy: (in a uniform)

words and music by Chas. R. McCarron & Carey Morgan. For voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Sophie Tucker. Advertisement for "Has anybody seen my Corinne" and two other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Sopie Tucker; cover design printed in blue ink / Starmer.

I'm all dressed up to kill

words, music and scenery by Billy Gaston. For voice and piano. Cover title. War slogan: p. [4] Advertisements for other music: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: cartoon of soldier carrying bombs and a rifle / Billy Gaston.

I'm a long way from Tipperary

words by Roger Lewis ; music by Ernie Erdman. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [2] Advertisement for "My ship o' dreams" and other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Johnnie Sullivan and Frank Mason; drawing of soldiers thinking of a girl at home / Starmer

I'll see you later, Yankee Land

words and music by Chas. K. Harris. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of U.S. soldiers cheering from ship; cover design / Starmer

I'll make you proud of me, mother!

words and music by Will. Wood. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of battle scene with inset of woman reading letter / Henry Hutt.

I'll love you more for losing you a while: song

lyric by Raymond Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. For voice and piano. Caption title. War slogans: p. 2-[4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier's hat and cane with couple embracing.

I'll fight for my country and you

words and music by Miriam Florence. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1, 3-4 are unnumbered. "Dedicated to W.A.C."--Caption. Cover illustration: soldier and a seated woman.

I'll come back to you when it's all over

words by Lew Brown ; music by Kerry Mills ; arr. by Lee Orean Smith. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for songbook "Songs the soldiers and sailors sing": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of unnamed woman / Underwood & Underwood, N.Y.; photograph of Santly & Norton. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

I'd like to see the Kaiser with a lily in his hand

words and music by Henry Lewis, Howard Johnson, Billy Frisch. For voice and piano. Cover title. From revue: Doing our bit. Advertisement for a songbook: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Henry Lewis. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.

I'd like to be young again

lyric by Frank A. Picard ; music by John B. Archer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by the characters Bartholomew Hobbs, and Miss Ankeraus in the musical "Say the word" Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 7-8] Cover illustration: Uncle Sam pulling back an over-eager soldier / H.P. Thomas.

I'd be proud to be the mother of a soldier

words and music by Charles Bayha. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "On my way to New Orleans": p. [2] Advertisement for "The gem dance folio for 1915": p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier and his mother / De Takacs.

I'd be proud to be the mother of a soldier

words and music by Charles Bayha. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "On my way to New Orleans": p. [2] Advertisement for "The gem dance folio for 1915": p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier and his mother / De Takacs.

I'd be happy anywhere with you

lyrics by Rida Johnson Young ; music by Sigmund Romberg. For 2 voices and piano. Caption title. Sung by the characters Alfred and Desire in the musical comedy, Her soldier boy. Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching.