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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Answer Mr. Wilson's call

words and music by Billy Gould. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of President Wilson; drawing of a soldier and a sailor / Al. Barbelle.

Angels of the cross of red

words and music by John D. McDonald. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "To The Brave and Unselfish Women of America This Song Is Dedicated."--Cover. Cover illustration: drawing of women in Red Cross uniforms as angels. Also published for: orchestra and band. First line of text: Let's sing of the angels of mercy. First line of chorus: There's love in our hearts for the Red Cross.

And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee

by Harry Ruby and George Jessel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Hippity hop" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman with umbrella and soldier / Barbelle.

And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee

by Harry Ruby and George Jessel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Hippity hop" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman with umbrella and soldier / Barbelle.

And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee

by Harry Ruby and George Jessel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Hippity hop" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman with umbrella and soldier / Barbelle.

And he'd say oo-la la! Wee-wee

by Harry Ruby and George Jessel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Hippity hop" and other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman with umbrella and soldier / Barbelle.

America's answer: song

America's answer: song

Brown University

lyric by Raymond B. Egan ; music by Richard A. Whiting. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: The overseas revue (Tout suite Elizabet), a war-time version of the post-war revue, Toot sweet, starring Elizabeth Brice. Advertisement for other songs from the revue: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of actress in costume / F.E. Muire.

America, O land beloved: (a new national hymn)

poem by Emily Ingham Wilcox ; music by C. Harold Lowden. For voice and piano. From poem: America, o land beloved / Emily Ingham Wilcox. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Cover illustration: drawing of American flag.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, here's my boy

America, here's my boy

Brown University

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Cover title. Variant advertisements. Cover illustration: drawing of mother and soldier / André C. De Takacs.

America, he's for you

America, he's for you

Brown University

words and music by Andrew B. Sterling. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Privates James and Raymond Sterling. Artist's copy.

America we come

America we come

Brown University

words by C. Durham ; music by C. and K. Durham. March for voice and piano. Cover title.

America to-day

America to-day

Brown University

words by Herbert Moore ; music by W.R. Williams. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Woodrow Wilson; drawing of Statue of Liberty with caption "Liberty's still standing in the bay" / Starmer. Also published for: band and orchestra.

America thou art first: march

words and music by H. David Murray ; arranged by Clarence M. Jones. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Cover illustration: a squad of U.S. soldiers standing at attention.

America saved the day

America saved the day

Brown University

words and music by Harry Leslie Brown. For voice and piano. Cover title. Reprint of a newspaper article advertising "America saved the day" p. [4] Cover illustration: American flag.

America saved the day

America saved the day

Brown University

words and music by Harry L. Brown. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: stars with the dates of American wars.

America prepare: song

America prepare: song

Brown University

lyric by Elizabeth Hebert Childs ; music by Ribé Danmark. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other music: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier with a bugle / LPN.

America he's for you

America he's for you

Brown University

words and music by Andrew B. Sterling. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Privates James and Raymond Sterling. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of a baby, child, and soldier; drawing of Uncle Sam / E.H. Pfeiffer.

America he's for you

America he's for you

Brown University

words and music by Andrew B. Sterling. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Privates James and Raymond Sterling. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of a baby, child, and soldier; drawing of Uncle Sam / E.H. Pfeiffer.

America he's for you

America he's for you

Brown University

words and music by Andrew B. Sterling. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Dedicated to: Privates James and Raymond Sterling. Advertisement for "Before the world began": p. [4] Cover illustration: photographs of a baby, child, and soldier; drawing of Uncle Sam / E.H. Pfeiffer.

America dear America

America dear America

Brown University

words and music by W.V. Hyde. March for voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to America's Adopted Sons." Cover illustration: two U.S. soldiers and allegorical figure of America.

Aloha, soldier boy

Aloha, soldier boy

Brown University

words by Sidney Carter ; music by Walter Smith. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Advertisement for "Dreamy moon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and Hawaiian woman / W.R. Cameron.

Aloha, soldier boy

Aloha, soldier boy

Brown University

words by Sidney Carter ; music by Walter Smith. For voice and piano. Caption title. Pages 1-2 are unnumbered. Advertisement for "Dreamy moon": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and Hawaiian woman / W.R. Cameron.