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Supplementary Document

Title
America the land we love the best - Lyrics
Composer
Woodworth, O. P.  
Lyricist
Woodworth, O. P.  
Publisher
The Max Clark Co. (Macomb, IL)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Local Identifier
2014_12996_026
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
America the land we love the best
Composer
Woodworth, O. P.  
Lyricist
Woodworth, O. P.  
Publisher
Macomb, IL : The Max Clark Co.  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-11
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Comment
Though this title was self-published, Woodworth went to considerable length and expense to promote it through advertisements in trade journals. In an arrangement for band, probably made by Harry L. Alford, it enjoyed modest success.
Historical Note
  • Woodworth, who had worked for newspapers and sold newsprint, was the actual publisher. The publisher's name (Max Clark) was compounded from O. P. Woodworth's wife's maiden name (Clark) and his son's given name (Max). Teresa Holden taught music in the Macomb public schools.
  • This was the only printing, and no piano rolls or recordings have been found. However, Harry L. Alford made a band arrangement and acted as a Chicago agent, according to an advertisement placed in The New York Clipper. Despite that and a notice and (moderately unfavorable) review in The Billboard, there are no documented performances of the song. The band arrangement, however, was played in Illinois and as as far away as Florida.
Musical Note
A typical march song, the chorus modulates to the dominant. An exceptionally large number of quotations appear in both text and music: “America,” “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching,” “Yankee Doodle Boy,” “Reveille,” “Dixie,” and “Old Lang Syne.”
Repository
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Back Cover Description
Sample: When You Will Always Be Near (no © registered).
Local Identifier
2014_12996_026
Collection Title
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleAmerica the land we love the best
ComposerWoodworth, O. P.  
LyricistWoodworth, O. P.  
PublisherMacomb, IL : The Max Clark Co.  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-11
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
CommentThough this title was self-published, Woodworth went to considerable length and expense to promote it through advertisements in trade journals. In an arrangement for band, probably made by Harry L. Alford, it enjoyed modest success.
Historical Note
  • Woodworth, who had worked for newspapers and sold newsprint, was the actual publisher. The publisher's name (Max Clark) was compounded from O. P. Woodworth's wife's maiden name (Clark) and his son's given name (Max). Teresa Holden taught music in the Macomb public schools.
  • This was the only printing, and no piano rolls or recordings have been found. However, Harry L. Alford made a band arrangement and acted as a Chicago agent, according to an advertisement placed in The New York Clipper. Despite that and a notice and (moderately unfavorable) review in The Billboard, there are no documented performances of the song. The band arrangement, however, was played in Illinois and as as far away as Florida.
Musical NoteA typical march song, the chorus modulates to the dominant. An exceptionally large number of quotations appear in both text and music: “America,” “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are Marching,” “Yankee Doodle Boy,” “Reveille,” “Dixie,” and “Old Lang Syne.”
RepositorySousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Back Cover DescriptionSample: When You Will Always Be Near (no © registered).
Local Identifier2014_12996_026
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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