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The Battle Song of Liberty

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Supplementary Document

Title
The Battle Song of Liberty - Lyrics
Composer
  • Bigelow, F. E.  
  • Cobb, George L.  
Lyricist
Yellen, Jack  
Publisher
Walter Jacobs  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • It’s the roar and rattle of freedom’s battle that’s calling us over the sea, where a mighty foe has challenged us, boys, it’s up to you and to me
  • so get Old Glory, we’ll make ‘em sorry that they ever dreamed of this fight. We’re on our way with a Hip! Hooray! Just to do what we know to be right. So here’s to Uncle Sammy, faithful and true
  • here’s to our banner of red, white and blue
  • and here’s to all good fellows on land and sea, singing the battle song of liberty.
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 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_062
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
The Battle Song of Liberty
Composer
  • Cobb, George L.  
  • Bigelow, F. E.  
Lyricist
Yellen, Jack  
Publisher
Walter Jacobs  
Place of Publication
Boston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-06-09
Lyrics
  • and here’s to all good fellows on land and sea, singing the battle song of liberty.
  • here’s to our banner of red, white and blue
  • so get Old Glory, we’ll make ‘em sorry that they ever dreamed of this fight. We’re on our way with a Hip! Hooray! Just to do what we know to be right. So here’s to Uncle Sammy, faithful and true
  • It’s the roar and rattle of freedom’s battle that’s calling us over the sea, where a mighty foe has challenged us, boys, it’s up to you and to me
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_062
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Battle Song of Liberty
Composer
  • Cobb, George L.  
  • Bigelow, F. E.  
LyricistYellen, Jack  
PublisherWalter Jacobs  
Place of PublicationBoston (Mass.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-06-09
Lyrics
  • and here’s to all good fellows on land and sea, singing the battle song of liberty.
  • here’s to our banner of red, white and blue
  • so get Old Glory, we’ll make ‘em sorry that they ever dreamed of this fight. We’re on our way with a Hip! Hooray! Just to do what we know to be right. So here’s to Uncle Sammy, faithful and true
  • It’s the roar and rattle of freedom’s battle that’s calling us over the sea, where a mighty foe has challenged us, boys, it’s up to you and to me
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_062
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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