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America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-10278-0. Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition Songs of World Wars I & II. Recorded Anthology of American Music, 1977. OCLC 221633326; United States. Songs of the Soldiers and Sailors, U.S. Washington: G ...
In its "50 Worst Songs Ever", Blender said that "it's difficult to think of a song more likely to plunge you into suicidal despondency than this" and lambasted its "appalling" lyrics. [94] "Kokomo", the Beach Boys (1988) "Kokomo" appeared on Blender ' s list of the 50 worst songs [98] and Dallas Observer ' s list of the ten worst songs by great ...
On August 22, 1914, during the Battle of the Frontiers, five separate French armies engaged the German invaders independently of each other. Across all those battlefields, on that single day, 27,000 French soldiers lost their lives protecting their country. [1] The term casualty in warfare is often misunderstood.
"Wake up, America!" is a World War I song written in 1916. George Graff, Jr. wrote the lyrics, and Jack Glogau composed the music. The song was published by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York City. The character of Uncle Sam, whose image was used to recruit soldiers for war, is featured on the cover of the sheet music.
Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; Yiddish: ישראל ביילין; [1] May 11, 1888 [2] – September 22, 1989) was an American composer and songwriter. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Berlin received numerous honors including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He also received the Presidential ...
"Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II.Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" is a patriotic propaganda song intended to galvanize American men to enlist in the American Expeditionary Forces and fight the Central Powers.
The "Keep 'Em Smiling" song sheet produced by the Indianapolis War Camp Community Service in 1917/18, including "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag". " Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile " is the full name of a World War I marching song, published in 1915 in London. It was written by Welsh songwriter ...
For the British musical, see Roses of Picardy (musical). Sheet music from c. 1920. " Roses of Picardy " is a popular British song with lyrics by Frederick Weatherly and music by Haydn Wood. Published in London in 1916 by Chappell & Co, it was one of the most famous songs of the First World War and has been recorded frequently up to the present day.