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Would You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder, or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?

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Title
Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Shoulder or A Private With A Chicken On Your Knee - Lyrics
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Local Identifier
2014_12996_889
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Would You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder, or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?
Composer
Gottler, Archie  
Lyricist
Mitchell, Sidney  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-10-01
Type
Musical notation  
Repository
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Local Identifier
2014_12996_889
Collection Title
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWould You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on Your Shoulder, or a Private with a Chicken on Your Knee?
ComposerGottler, Archie  
LyricistMitchell, Sidney  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-10-01
TypeMusical notation  
RepositorySousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Local Identifier2014_12996_889
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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