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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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A mother's prayer for her boy out there

words by Andrew B. Sterling ; music by Arthur Lange. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of woman kneeling / Starmer.

A military fox trot

A military fox trot

Brown University

lyric by Rida Johnson Young ; music by Augustus Barratt. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical comedy: Little simplicity. Advertisement for another song: p. [2] Cover illustration: drawing of a girl with a bonnet / Barbelle.

A long fight, a strong fight

words by Leona Upton ; music by Robert Armstrong. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Parts available for: band, orchestra.

A little bit of sunshine: (from home)

words by Ballard Macdonald and Joe Goodwin ; music by James F. Hanley. Fox trot for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [3-4] Cover illustration: photograph of W.J. Reilly; drawing of servicemen reading mail / Barbelle

A little bit of sunshine: (from home)

words by Ballard Macdonald and Joe Goodwin ; music by James F. Hanley. Fox trot for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [3-4] Cover illustration: photograph of W.J. Reilly; drawing of servicemen reading mail / Barbelle.

A letter from No Man's Land

by Harold B. Freeman. For voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: soldier writing letter, woman reading letter / EH Pfeiffer, N.Y. City.

A khaki lad: song

A khaki lad: song

Brown University

words by F. Bickley ; music by Florence Aylward. For voice and piano in G major. Caption title. Sung by: Reinald Werrenrath. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6] Also published in F major.

A cheery smile is as good as a mile, on the road to victory

arranged by Dan J. Sullivan ; words and music by Anita Steuart. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to The Boys Who Are Giving their All For Freedom"--Cover. Cover illustration: photograph of Anita Steuart [?]; design with orchid / John Semple.

(If I am not at the roll-call): kiss her good bye for me

words and music by George L. Boyden. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by: Millicent Pauline Clark. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of Millicent Pauline Clark / Boston Photo Eng. Co.

(Goodbye and luck be with you): laddie boy

words by Will D. Cobb ; music by Gus Edwards. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for "Rio Janeiro": p. [5] Advertisement for "Rose Marie" and three other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier saying good-bye to his sweetheart / Edgar Keller, '17.

(Good-bye and luck be with you): laddie boy

words by Will D. Cobb ; music by Gus Edwards. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a soldier saying good-bye to his sweetheart / Edgar Keller, '17.

"Yankee": (he's there, all there)

words and music by Chas. K. Harris. Waltz for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of U.S. Marine.

"Wilson, democracy, and the red, white and blue."

words and music by Wm. H. Hollingsworth. For voice and piano. Caption title. Cover illustration: photograph of W.H. Hollingsworth, left profile, printed in black ink; drawing of Statue of Liberty.

"Camouflage"

"Camouflage"

Brown University

L. Wolfe Gilbert & Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Billy Scharton, Patricia Farms, Mass. Advertisement for "Waiting for you": p. [2-3] Advertisement for "Set aside your tears" and another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a German soldier toasting an artist / E.E.W.

"Camouflage"

"Camouflage"

Brown University

L. Wolfe Gilbert & Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Billy Scharton, Patricia Farms, Mass. Advertisement for "Waiting for you": p. [2-3] Advertisement for "Set aside your tears" and another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a German soldier toasting an artist / E.E.W.

"Camouflage"

"Camouflage"

Brown University

L. Wolfe Gilbert & Anatol Friedland. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Dedicated to: Billy Scharton, Patricia Farms, Mass. Advertisement for "Waiting for you": p. [2-3] Advertisement for "Set aside your tears" and another song: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of a German soldier toasting an artist / E.E.W.

"America": how eloquent!

by Jeff Branen. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: an eagle.