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When I See You I See Red White and Blue

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Title
When I See You I See Red White and Blue
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
Clark, Grant  
Publisher
Kalmar Puck and Abrahams Consolidated, Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-05-23
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Dedication
Dedication
Subject - Topic
  • Love songs  
  • Soldiers  
  • Songs and music  
  • Flags  
  • Popular music  
  • Songs and music  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
Subject - Geographic
United States  
Subject - Temporal
1911-1920  
Lyrics
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] I love you both in peace times / And when it comes to war / I'll say goodbye / I'll do or die You know what I'm fighting for / I give you both affection In times of peace it's true / Now I'll give my protection Dear to the flag and you.
  • [refrain 1] When I see you dear / I see red white and blue dear / Ev'ry body knows your lips are red your cheeks are rosy too. / Your teeth are bright they're pearly white / And both of your eyes are blue so I'll be true dear / To the red white and blue dear / And ev'ry time that you hear me brag / How I love the flag / I mean you too.
  • [verse 1] I love to watch old glory / Wave in the breeze above, / I like to hear, somebody cheer, / The flag of the land I love, / I love to see you too dear / I like to hear your name / Somehow the flag and you dear / Seem very much the same.
Musical Genre
Ballad
Repository
Newberry Library
Rights
NoC-US
Rights Description
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Artist
Barbelle [Albert Wilfred]  
Printer
p. 3, BR: F. J. Lawson Co. N. Y.  
Cover Description
Woman (sweetheart), wearing a sailor shirt, gazes up and to the left, saluting a soldier with rifle, in silhouette, in a dream cloud, who is returning the salute. Black, red, white and blue on white; signed BR.
Back Cover Description
Sample, in an elaborate frame, peacock at BR: The More I See of Hawaii the Better I Like New York (© 1917 05 18).
Interior Description
Plate number: p. 3, BL: When I See
Performance Medium
Voice and piano.  
Original Location
Box 169
Local Identifier
ndw169_146
Collection Title
James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
Collection
World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
TitleWhen I See You I See Red White and Blue
ComposerGottler, Archie  
LyricistClark, Grant  
PublisherKalmar Puck and Abrahams Consolidated, Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-05-23
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
DedicationDedication
Subject - Topic
  • Love songs  
  • Soldiers  
  • Songs and music  
  • Flags  
  • Popular music  
  • Songs and music  
  • World War, 1914-1918  
Subject - GeographicUnited States  
Subject - Temporal1911-1920  
Lyrics
  • [refrain 2]
  • [verse 2] I love you both in peace times / And when it comes to war / I'll say goodbye / I'll do or die You know what I'm fighting for / I give you both affection In times of peace it's true / Now I'll give my protection Dear to the flag and you.
  • [refrain 1] When I see you dear / I see red white and blue dear / Ev'ry body knows your lips are red your cheeks are rosy too. / Your teeth are bright they're pearly white / And both of your eyes are blue so I'll be true dear / To the red white and blue dear / And ev'ry time that you hear me brag / How I love the flag / I mean you too.
  • [verse 1] I love to watch old glory / Wave in the breeze above, / I like to hear, somebody cheer, / The flag of the land I love, / I love to see you too dear / I like to hear your name / Somehow the flag and you dear / Seem very much the same.
Musical GenreBallad
RepositoryNewberry Library
RightsNoC-US
Rights DescriptionThe organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
ArtistBarbelle [Albert Wilfred]  
Printerp. 3, BR: F. J. Lawson Co. N. Y.  
Cover DescriptionWoman (sweetheart), wearing a sailor shirt, gazes up and to the left, saluting a soldier with rifle, in silhouette, in a dream cloud, who is returning the salute. Black, red, white and blue on white; signed BR.
Back Cover DescriptionSample, in an elaborate frame, peacock at BR: The More I See of Hawaii the Better I Like New York (© 1917 05 18).
Interior DescriptionPlate number: p. 3, BL: When I See
Performance MediumVoice and piano.  
Original LocationBox 169
Local Identifierndw169_146
Collection TitleJames Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music
CollectionWorld War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music

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