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.
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in G. Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "Rockin' the boat" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: full -length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of F, A♭, B♭
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in G. Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "Rockin' the boat" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: full -length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of F, A♭, B♭
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in A♭ Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "On the road that leads back home" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: half-length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of F, G, B♭ Library's copy 1 inscribed: Rhodes.
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in F. Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "On the road that leads back home" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: half-length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of G, A♭, B♭
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in F. Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "On the road that leads back home" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: half-length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of G, A♭, B♭
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in B♭ Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "Little mother of mine": p. [8] Cover illustration: full-length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of F, G, A♭
words by Harold Robe ; music by Gitz Rice. For voice and piano in F. Caption title. Sung by: John McCormack. Advertisement for "On the road that leads back home" and another song: p. [7]-[8] Cover illustration: half-length photograph of Gitz Rice. Also published in keys of G, A♭, B♭
words by Katherine Hale ; music by Gena Branscombe. March for soprano or tenor and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Also published for alto or baritone and piano.
words & music by J.O. Donovan. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a girl saying goodbye to her father / De Takacs.
words by Joseph F. Dunn ; music by Eddie Stembler ; arr. by Fredric Watson. For voice and piano. Caption title. As sung by: Grace La Rue and Sailor Reilly. "Dedicated to the naval militia of the state of New York"--p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of Grace La Rue and Sailor Reilly; drawing of sailor and little boy / E.H. Pfeiffer.
words by Joseph F. Dunn ; music by Eddie Stembler ; arr. by Fredric Watson. For voice and piano. Caption title. As sung by: Grace La Rue. "Dedicated to the naval militia of the state of New York"--p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of Grace La Rue and an unidentified sailor; drawing of sailor and little boy / E.H. Pfeiffer.
lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Ray Lawrence. Polka for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Madelon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman / F.S.M.
lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Ray Lawrence. Polka for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Madelon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman / F.S.M.
lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Ray Lawrence. Polka for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Madelon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman / F.S.M.
words and music by Caroline L. Sumner ; arr. by Geo. L. Cobb. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to General Pershing and the Victory Boys" Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: border design with U.S. shields. Also published as: male quartet, orchestra, march one step.
words by Edmund Vance Cooke ; music by Kenneth M. Murchison. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs in the series: p. [6] Parts available: band, orchestra.
words and music by Edgar Leslie & Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Advertisement for "The music of wedding chimes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words and music by Edgar Leslie & Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Advertisement for "The music of wedding chimes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words and music by Edgar Leslie & Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Advertisement for "The music of wedding chimes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words and music by Edgar Leslie & Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Advertisement for "The music of wedding chimes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words and music by Edgar Leslie & Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Cover title. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Advertisement for "The music of wedding chimes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words and music by Edgar Leslie and Harry Ruby. For voice and piano. Introduced by: Eddie Cantor in Ziegfeld Follies. Cover title. Advertisement for "Waltzing the scales": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a man and woman driving / Barbelle; photograph of Eddie Cantor.
words by Grace C. Foote ; verse melody by John Hermann Loud ; chorus by Myra E. Fiske. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Our Defenders in khaki and blue"--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and sailor.
singing chorus by George L. Cobb ; [music] by Bob Wyman. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Miss Isabelle Linford Smith, Brookline, Mass. Advertisement for a magazine: p. [4 Cover illustration: drawing of figure of Columbia with soldier and sailor and four inset scenes of workers / Starmer.
lyric by Raymond Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "How's every little thing in Dixie": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of sailors and women dancing on beach / Starmer.
lyric by Raymond Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "How's every little thing in Dixie": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of sailors and women dancing on beach / Starmer.
lyric by Frankie Wiliams ; music by Edw. G. Nelson. For voice and piano. Caption title. "This song can be played as a ballad, fox trot or one step"--P. 2. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: baby with picture of father / E.E. Walton.
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "The sunshine of your smile": p. [6] Cover illustration: landscape with church.
words by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "The sunshine of your smile": p. [6] Cover illustration: landscape with church.