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.
lyric by Frank A. Picard ; music by John B. Archer. For voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by the character Beatrice 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.
lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "So long, Mother" and other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: soldier reading letter from woman / LPN.
lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Herman Paley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "So long, Mother" and other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: soldier reading letter from woman / LPN.
words by Raymond Leveen ; music by Jesse Winne. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of soldier with image of women knitting / Starmer.
words by Joe Goodwin ; music by James F. Hanley. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: soldier in camp envisaging his mother / Barbelle.
lyric and music by Johnny Burke. March for voice and piano. Caption title. As sung by Johnny Burke in the Shubert production "The Passing show." Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Johnny Burke / National N.Y.
words by Wm. H. Pease ; music by Wm. H. Pease & O.E. Herrmann. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Miss Marjorie Sterrett of Brooklyn, N.Y." Advertisement for other music: p. [2] Cover illustration: drawing of Uncle Sam; photographs of a battleship, Marjorie Sterrett, and Wm. H. Pease.
words and music by Gitz Rice. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for a song book: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of Gitz Rice; cover design / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover.
words by Lee M. Walker ; music by Wm. B. Davidson. For voice and piano. Cover title. Sung by: Reinald Werrenrath. Advertisements for other "Blighty" songs: p. [2, 8]
words by Henry Fink ; music by Abner Silver. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Introduced by: Mollie King. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Mollie King; cover design / E.H. Pfeiffer.
words by Marcus C. Connelly ; music by Gitz Rice. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Copyright, MCMXVIV [i.e. 1919]"--P. 2. Advertisement for another song: p. [7] Cover illustration: drawing of ship with soldiers leaving / L.A. Brunner.
words and music by Bert and Lester Berry. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for two other songs: p. [6 Cover illustration: photograph of Adele Rolland and cameo photograph of a soldier. First line of text: Hours are full of longing. First line of chorus: Underneath the silv'ry stars.
by Kendis & Brockman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: girl holding doll / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by rose symbol on cover.
words by Lew Brown ; music by Albert Von Tilzer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by: Grace La Rue in musical review, Hithcy-koo. Advertisement for "After you've gone" and another song: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Grace La Rue; seascape drawing / De Takacs.
words by Lew Brown ; music by Albert Von Tilzer. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by: Grace La Rue in musical review, Hithcy-koo. Advertisement for "After you've gone" and another song: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Grace La Rue; seascape drawing / De Takacs.
by Morris Manley and Kenneth McInnis. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Sung by: Mildred Manley. Cover illustration: drawing of map of Canada; photograph of Mildred Manley. Orchestra accompaniment available. Also published for military band.
written, composed and sung by Renee Dietrich. For voice and piano. Cover title. Sung by: Renee Dietrich. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of Dietrich and Wright, Renee Dietrich; cover design / Barbelle.
by Will Hardy. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to the Soloists of the Flying Squadron of America"--Caption. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photographs of Frederick Butler, Vera K. Mullin, and Daniel V. Poling; drawing of ships at sea / ES Fisher.
words and music by Will Hardy. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: war scene with dirigible and peace scene with factory / ES Fisher.
harmonized by Charles Ruddy ; words and music by Joe Cronson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover illustration: photograph of dignitaries marching at patriotic rally in Providence, R.I.
words and music by George Boyden. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of a soldier and a woman / C. White.
words by Isabel Friedlieb ; music by Harry I. Robinson. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Respectfully Dedicated to the Soldiers and Sailors of the U.S.A." Cover illustration: drawing of figure of "Columbia" with trumpet and banner labelled "For democracy" and a soldier.
words and music by James V. Monaco. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of woman sitting on window ledge.
words and music by James V. Monaco. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of woman sitting on window ledge.
[words and music] by Joe. Cronson. Waltz for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: allegorical figure of liberty holding torch and laurel wreath.
words by Joe Darcey ; music by Lew Porter. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. 3. Advertisement for songs from "Atta boy": p. [4] Cover illustration: girl dreaming of father's homecoming / Barbelle.
lyric by Edward Madden ; musci by Henry I. Marshall. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [6] Cover design by John Frew.
words by Howard Johnson & Harry Pease ; music by Harry Jentes. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Advertisement (A-72) for "Goodbye Broadway, hello France!" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a nurse taking care of a wounded soldier / [rose symbol] Illustrator's name represented by a rose symbol on cover. Also published for: band, orchestra, male quartette.
words and music by George Fairman. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier with rifle / EH Pfeiffer; photograph of Harry Von Tilzer. Photograph of Harry Von Tilzer: p. [4]