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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Allegiance: patriotic song

by Julia Smith. For voice and piano. Cover title. "Dedicated to That Spirit of Americanism As Typified By the Immortal Lincoln." Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier, sailor, and Americna flag / E.S. Fisher.

Allegiance: (patriotic song)

lyrics and music by Julia Smith. For voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated To That Spirit of Americanism As Typified by the Immortal Lincoln"--Cover. Optional chorus for men's voices (TTBB): p. 5.

All hail! To Foch!: song = Salut! A Foch!

words and music by Frnacis C. Chantereau. March for voice and piano. English and French words. Cover title. Dedicated to: Marshal Foch. Advertisement for "Come back to me": p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of Marshal Foch. Parts available for orchestra and band.

All alone in a city full of girls

lyrics by Rida Johnson Young ; music by Sigmund Romberg. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical comedy: Her soldier boy. Advertisements for other songs: cover and p. [12] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching.

All aboard for home sweet home

lyric by Addison Burkhart ; music by Al Piantadosi and Jack Glogau. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "It's a long ways back to school days" and three other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers boarding ship / [Starmer]; photograph of Mel Klee.

All aboard for home sweet home

lyric by Addison Burkhart ; music by Al Piantadosi and Jack Glogau. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Oh moon of the summer night": p. [4] War slogan: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers boarding ship, printed in black and brown ink / [Starmer] ; photograph of Elsie White.

Afterwhile: song

Afterwhile: song

Brown University

lyric by Thos. M. Bowers ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. "From the Victory Revue, "Afterwhile"--Cover. Advertisement for "Till we meet again" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: mask of comedy and shield design , printed in green ink.

Afterwhile: song

Afterwhile: song

Brown University

lyric by Thos. M. Bowers ; music by Egbert Van Alstyne. For voice and piano. Caption title. "From the Victory Revue, "Afterwhile"--Cover. Advertisement for "Till we meet again" and other songs: p. [4] War slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: mask of comedy and shield design , printed in green ink.

After the war: waltz ballad

words by A.C. Phelps ; music by Joseph N. Martinez. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: military camp and ships at sea.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?

words by E.J. Pourmon & Jos. Woodruff ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Featured by: J. Woodruff. Advertisement for "When the parson hands the wedding band": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of battle scene / Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

words by E.J. Pourmon, Jos. Woodruff & Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of soldiers marching in a hometown parade / Starmer.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

words by E.J. Pourmon, Jos. Woodruff & Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Harry Andrieu. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. "Music by Joseph Woodruff."--Cover. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of J. Woodruff; drawing of soldiers marching in a hometown parade / Starmer.

After the war is over

After the war is over

Brown University

by James W. Casey. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. 3-[4] Cover illustration: woman reading letter / Geo. Hager.

Across the sea

Across the sea

Brown University

words by Mark G. Bunce ; music by Anna Denkhaus. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photographs of Mark G. Bunce, Anna Denkhaus, and M.J. Bunce.

Absence brings you nearer to my heart: ballad

lyric by Paul Benedek ; music by Alfred Solman. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "After a thousand years": p. 2. Advertisement for "The road for you and me": p. 3. Advertisement for "The magic of your eyes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman beside window.

Absence brings you nearer to my heart: ballad

lyric by Paul Benedek ; music by Alfred Solman. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for "After a thousand years": p. 2. Advertisement for "The road for you and me": p. 3. Advertisement for "The magic of your eyes": p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman beside window.

A' top of the world, our flag

words and music by John D. McDonald. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: drawing of globe with stylized American flag as background / E.H. Pfeiffer. Also published for: band and orchestra.

A tiny bunch of violets from No-Man's Land

words by Joe Lyons ; music by Frank Magine. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier in trench holding violets.

A tale of the fireside

A tale of the fireside

Brown University

lyric by J.J. Thornton ; music by J.R. Shannon. For voice and piano. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman and child in front of fireplace.

A song of liberty: with piano accompaniment

[music] by J. Bertram Fox ; [words by Robert Maitland] For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [10] Cover illustration: Roman military design / H.

A soldier's rosary

A soldier's rosary

Brown University

lyric by J.E. Dempsey ; music by Joseph A. Burke. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Rose Dreams" p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier writing a letter, thinking of his mother / EE Walton.

A soldier's rosary

A soldier's rosary

Brown University

lyric by J.E. Dempsey ; music by Joseph A. Burke. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Rose Dreams" p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier writing a letter, thinking of his mother / EE Walton.

A soldier's rosary

A soldier's rosary

Brown University

lyric by J.E. Dempsey ; music by Joseph A. Burke. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Rose Dreams" p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier writing a letter, thinking of his mother / EE Walton.

A soldier's dream

A soldier's dream

Brown University

words and music by Byron Gay. For medium low voice and piano in C major. Caption title. War slogan: p. [2] Cover illustration: photograph of Ernestine Schumannheink. Photograph of Ernestine Schumannheink presenting colors to the 21st Infantry, U.S.A.: p. [6] Also published for: low voice in B♭ major, medium high voice in D♭ major (original key), high voice in E♭ major.