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Hello America, Hello

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Title
Hello, America, Hello - Lyrics
Composer
Fairman, George  
Lyricist
Fairman, George  
Publisher
McCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
Hello America, Hello Verse: At a wireless telephone A Yankee boy sat all alone, In a foreign land where he took his stand, Far away from home. “What’s the matter, Operator?” I heard him say, “Can’t you see I’m in an awful hurry, Why this delay, Hello, hello,” “Go ahead there’s your party.” Refrain: Hello America, Hello, I thought I’d phone and let you know that I’m returning, To the land that gave me birth, To the greatest place on earth, And the folks at home that I left alone Way down in Dixie, What Ho, America, What Ho! Just tell the sweetest girl I know, That someday, when the sun is sinking in the West, I’ll say to the land that I love the best, Hello America, Hello! Verse: “What’s the trouble wireless man, Why should I wait in Amsterdam, For an hour or two on account of you? Tell me if you can.” “Just a minute, Mister Yankee, Please hold the line, And I’ll try to get you back your party, Just take your time, Hello, hello, Go ahead they are waiting.” Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_292
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Hello America, Hello
Composer
Fairman, George  
Lyricist
Fairman, George  
Publisher
McCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-09-01
Lyrics
Hello America, Hello Verse: At a wireless telephone A Yankee boy sat all alone, In a foreign land where he took his stand, Far away from home. “What’s the matter, Operator?” I heard him say, “Can’t you see I’m in an awful hurry, Why this delay, Hello, hello,” “Go ahead there’s your party.” Refrain: Hello America, Hello, I thought I’d phone and let you know that I’m returning, To the land that gave me birth, To the greatest place on earth, And the folks at home that I left alone Way down in Dixie, What Ho, America, What Ho! Just tell the sweetest girl I know, That someday, when the sun is sinking in the West, I’ll say to the land that I love the best, Hello America, Hello! Verse: “What’s the trouble wireless man, Why should I wait in Amsterdam, For an hour or two on account of you? Tell me if you can.” “Just a minute, Mister Yankee, Please hold the line, And I’ll try to get you back your party, Just take your time, Hello, hello, Go ahead they are waiting.” Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_292
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleHello America, Hello
ComposerFairman, George  
LyricistFairman, George  
PublisherMcCarthy & Fisher Music Pub.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-09-01
LyricsHello America, Hello Verse: At a wireless telephone A Yankee boy sat all alone, In a foreign land where he took his stand, Far away from home. “What’s the matter, Operator?” I heard him say, “Can’t you see I’m in an awful hurry, Why this delay, Hello, hello,” “Go ahead there’s your party.” Refrain: Hello America, Hello, I thought I’d phone and let you know that I’m returning, To the land that gave me birth, To the greatest place on earth, And the folks at home that I left alone Way down in Dixie, What Ho, America, What Ho! Just tell the sweetest girl I know, That someday, when the sun is sinking in the West, I’ll say to the land that I love the best, Hello America, Hello! Verse: “What’s the trouble wireless man, Why should I wait in Amsterdam, For an hour or two on account of you? Tell me if you can.” “Just a minute, Mister Yankee, Please hold the line, And I’ll try to get you back your party, Just take your time, Hello, hello, Go ahead they are waiting.” Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_292
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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