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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When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for low voice and piano in B♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "My homeland" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and medium voice and piano in C major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for high voice and piano in E♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for medium voice and piano in C major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for high voice and piano in E♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for medium voice and piano in C major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for medium voice and piano in C major. Cover title. Advertisement for "We are coming" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and low voice and piano in B♭ major.

When the boys come home

When the boys come home

Brown University

words by John Hay ; music by Oley Speaks. March for low voice and piano in B♭ major. Cover title. Advertisement for "My homeland" and three other songs: p. [8] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers marching / R. Van Burent [?] Also published for high voice and piano in E♭ major and medium voice and piano in C major.

When the boys come back again

words and music by Ernest B. Orne. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Reproduction of war posters and slogans: p. [4] Cover illustration: silhouette of soldiers marching through U.S. flag design.

When the appleblossoms bloom in France

words by Harold Freeman ; melody by Harry C. Elsesser and J. Edwin Allemong. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: apple blossoms.

When the "Yanks" come marching home

words by William Jerome ; music by Seymour Furth. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Sung by: William J. Reilly. Advertisement for "Just you": p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of William J. Reilly; drawing of soldiers and ships / Barbelle.

When the "Yanks" come marching home

words by William Jerome ; music by Seymour Furth. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Sung by: William J. Reilly, U.S.N. Advertisement for "The Irish will be there", with photograph of Al. H. Wilson: p. [4] Cover illustration: photograph of William J. Reilly; drawing of soldiers and ships / Barbelle

When Pershing's men go marching into Picardy: marching song

text by Dana Burnet ; music by James H. Rogers. March for high voice and piano in B♭ (original key) Cover title. "To my Boys"--Caption. Advertisement for other songs: p. [10] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers on battlefield. Also published for: medium voice, in G and low voice, in F.

When Pershing's men go marching into Picardy: marching song

text by Dana Burnet ; music by James H. Rogers. March for low voice and piano in F. Cover title. "To my Boys"--Caption. Advertisement for other songs: p. [10] Cover illustration: drawing of soldiers on battlefield. Also published for: high voice, in B♭ (original key) and medium voice in G.

When our mothers rule the world: song

lyric by Alfred Bryan ; music by Jack Wells. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other music: p. [2, 6] Cover illustration: woman with four children / Starmer.

When our boys go over the top

words and music by Frank F. Moore. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6] Cover illustration: trench warfare battle scene.

When our boys go over the top

words and music by Frank F. Moore. March for voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6] Cover illustration: trench warfare battle scene.

When our boys come marching home

lyric and music by Joseph E. Howard. For voice and piano. Caption title. Sung by: Jos. E. Howard. Advertisement for another song: p. [4] War slogan: p. 2-3. Cover illustration: photograph of Jos. E. Howard in tuxedo.

When our boys come marching home

words and music by Sym Winkel. March for voice and piano. Caption title. "Dedicated to Our Boys." Advertisement for other songs: p. [4 Cover illustration: photograph of Walter Winkel; drawing of soldier, sailor, and American flag / Publis.

When my sweetie comes back to me

by Gene Buck and Dave Stamper. For voice and piano. Caption title. From musical: Ziegfeld 9 o' Clock Revue and New Midnight Frolic. Advertisement for another song: p. [8] Cover illustration: photographs of twelve Follies girls.

When it's all over

When it's all over

Brown University

words by Lew Brown ; music by Kerry Mills. March for voice and piano. Cover title. Advertisements for other songs: p. [2, 6] Cover illustration: drawing of allegorical figure, Liberty / De Takacs; photograph of Will Oakland.

When it comes to a lovingless day

words & music by Jack Frost. For voice and piano. Caption title. Advertisement for other songs: p. [4] Cover illustration: drawing of soldier and woman kissing, cupid and Uncle Sam.

When I wave my flag

When I wave my flag

Brown University

words by Bide Dudley and John Godfrey ; music by James Byrnes. March for voice and piano. Caption title. From musical revue: Odds & ends of 1917. Advertisement for other songs: p. [6] Cover illustration: girl with a mid-calf length hooped skirt.