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The battle song of liberty words by Jack Yellen ; music adapted by George L. Cobb

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Author
Bigelow, F. E
Bigelow, F. E Our director
Cobb, George L. 1886-1942
De Takacs, André C
Starmer
Yellen, Jack 1892-1991
former owner
Lumbert, Irene F. DSI
Author
Bella C. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Sheet Music (Smithsonian Institution. Libraries) DSI
"The popular marching song of the U.S. Army and Navy set to the music of America's favorite march 'Our Director' by F.E. Bigelow"
At head ot title: Dedicated to the United States Army and Navy
Illustrated title page features the Statue of Liberty, marching soldiers, battleships, and biplanes in an air battle. Signed "Starmer"
Publisher's advertisement on verso of page 3: The tuneful Yankee, a monthly magazine devoted to the interests of popular music; vocal, instrumental, mechanical. Contents for January 1917 listed. Features an illustration of Uncle Sam playing the banjo, signed "André C. de Takacs"
For voice and piano
Also available online
Elecresource
NASMRB copy mq1683280 signed in ink on title page, upper right corner: Irene F. Lumbert
1917
1911-1920
1910-1920
1910 -1920
Call number
M1 .B4
Type
Art
Songs and music
Advertisements
Sheet music covers
Sheet music
Physical description
1 score (3 pages) 35 cm
Place
United States
Title
So here's to Uncle Sammy faithful and true
It's the roar and rattle of freedom's battle
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Marches (Voice with piano), Arranged
Patriotic music
Popular music
Songs with piano
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
War songs
World War, 1914-1918
Air warfare
Banjos
Battleships
Biplanes
Soldiers
American
Record ID
siris_sil_980183
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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