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When Uncle Joe Steps into France

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Title
When Uncle Joe Steps Into France - Lyrics
Composer
Winkle, Billy  
Lyricist
Grossman, Bernie  
Publisher
The Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • When Uncle Joe Steps Into France Verse: Here they come, here they come, don’t they look grand, Hear that drum, hear that drum, that’s the regiment band, Oh! Can’t they play, can’t they play, that sure is sweet, Can’t keep still, ‘gainst your will you have to move your feet, They’re leaving Dixieland today, they’re goin’ to take part in the fray
  • Refrain: When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, And fill them full of Darky gin, they’ll rag their way right to Berlin, When Uncle Joe steps into France, with his ragtime regiment band. When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, They’ll die when they see sloe foot Mose, all dre
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 22, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_877
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
When Uncle Joe Steps into France
Composer
Winkle, Billy  
Lyricist
Grossman, Bernie  
Publisher
The Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-04-12
Lyrics
  • Refrain: When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, And fill them full of Darky gin, they’ll rag their way right to Berlin, When Uncle Joe steps into France, with his ragtime regiment band. When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, They’ll die when they see sloe foot Mose, all dre
  • When Uncle Joe Steps Into France Verse: Here they come, here they come, don’t they look grand, Hear that drum, hear that drum, that’s the regiment band, Oh! Can’t they play, can’t they play, that sure is sweet, Can’t keep still, ‘gainst your will you have to move your feet, They’re leaving Dixieland today, they’re goin’ to take part in the fray
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_877
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Uncle Joe Steps into France
ComposerWinkle, Billy  
LyricistGrossman, Bernie  
PublisherThe Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-04-12
Lyrics
  • Refrain: When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, And fill them full of Darky gin, they’ll rag their way right to Berlin, When Uncle Joe steps into France, with his ragtime regiment band. When Uncle Joe steps into France with his ragtime band from Dixieland, See the soldiers swaying, when Uncle Joe starts playing, A raggy ditty, so sweet and pretty, When they play the Memphis blues, they will use a lot of shoes, They’ll die when they see sloe foot Mose, all dre
  • When Uncle Joe Steps Into France Verse: Here they come, here they come, don’t they look grand, Hear that drum, hear that drum, that’s the regiment band, Oh! Can’t they play, can’t they play, that sure is sweet, Can’t keep still, ‘gainst your will you have to move your feet, They’re leaving Dixieland today, they’re goin’ to take part in the fray
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_877
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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