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The Home of the Red, White and Blue

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Home of the Red, White and Blue - Lyrics
Composer
  • Young, J. Tracy  
  • Nelson, Wm. W  
Lyricist
Young, J. Tracy  
Publisher
J. Tracy Young (St Paul, MN)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • He’s a credit to the nation, And the Yankee population When the victory will win the day. Refrain: Oh he’s a dandy, for Uncle Sammy, There is none fairer a color bearer, When shot and shell will thunder I know he’ll be a wonder, For his country’s sake he gave
  • The Home of the Red White and Blue Verse: I have a boy he’s gone to war, the fairest in the land. The parting was most sorrowful, but don’t you understand You’ve heard the old, old, story He is fighting for Old Glory, That grand old flag of mine. He is the only one we have we wish him luck and chance, On the battle fields away
  • Hearts will be yearning He’ll be returning, To the ones that are always true. When the battle cry is over, To the land of peace and clover, And the home of the red, white and blue. Verse: The greatest celebration and the swellest of affairs When all the bands and bugle corps, Will play the national airs
  • The troops will be abounding The trumpets will be sounding When the sunshine of joy appears. We’re marc
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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_310
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
The Home of the Red, White and Blue
Composer
  • Nelson, Wm. W  
  • Young, J. Tracy  
Lyricist
Young, J. Tracy  
Publisher
J. Tracy Young (St Paul, MN)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-03
Lyrics
  • The troops will be abounding The trumpets will be sounding When the sunshine of joy appears. We’re marc
  • Hearts will be yearning He’ll be returning, To the ones that are always true. When the battle cry is over, To the land of peace and clover, And the home of the red, white and blue. Verse: The greatest celebration and the swellest of affairs When all the bands and bugle corps, Will play the national airs
  • He’s a credit to the nation, And the Yankee population When the victory will win the day. Refrain: Oh he’s a dandy, for Uncle Sammy, There is none fairer a color bearer, When shot and shell will thunder I know he’ll be a wonder, For his country’s sake he gave
  • The Home of the Red White and Blue Verse: I have a boy he’s gone to war, the fairest in the land. The parting was most sorrowful, but don’t you understand You’ve heard the old, old, story He is fighting for Old Glory, That grand old flag of mine. He is the only one we have we wish him luck and chance, On the battle fields away
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_310
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Home of the Red, White and Blue
Composer
  • Nelson, Wm. W  
  • Young, J. Tracy  
LyricistYoung, J. Tracy  
PublisherJ. Tracy Young (St Paul, MN)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-03
Lyrics
  • The troops will be abounding The trumpets will be sounding When the sunshine of joy appears. We’re marc
  • Hearts will be yearning He’ll be returning, To the ones that are always true. When the battle cry is over, To the land of peace and clover, And the home of the red, white and blue. Verse: The greatest celebration and the swellest of affairs When all the bands and bugle corps, Will play the national airs
  • He’s a credit to the nation, And the Yankee population When the victory will win the day. Refrain: Oh he’s a dandy, for Uncle Sammy, There is none fairer a color bearer, When shot and shell will thunder I know he’ll be a wonder, For his country’s sake he gave
  • The Home of the Red White and Blue Verse: I have a boy he’s gone to war, the fairest in the land. The parting was most sorrowful, but don’t you understand You’ve heard the old, old, story He is fighting for Old Glory, That grand old flag of mine. He is the only one we have we wish him luck and chance, On the battle fields away
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 15, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_310
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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