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General Pershing

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Supplementary Document

Title
General Pershing song - Lyrics
Composer
Vandersloot, Carl D.  
Lyricist
  • Shannon, J. R.  
  • Sherwood, Ray  
Publisher
Vandersloot Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Lyrics
  • General Pershing Song Verse: Hear the bugles sounding o’er the sea, Like heart-throbs of the free, The pulse of Liberty. Uncle Sammy’s boys were on their way With Pershing’s mighty band, Proclaiming freedom’s hand. All the world’s eyes were upon you and your brave boys. Gen’ral John, victorious we knew you’d be As you marched bravely on
  • ‘Neath the Starry Spangled Banner you have fought and led the way. So, onward Christian Soldiers! Your cause has won the day. Refrain: There’s no mother on this side of the great ocean, Who did not gladly give her cherished sons to you. And you could count upon a hundred million people All for you, brave and true, who’d die or do. Once again the light of peace is shining o’er us. And true democracy has formed an endless chain. Now “Jack” Pershing will be honored by all nations, While Old Glory will still wave without a stain. Verse: See, our sister, France, is dress’d so gay, You wiped her tears away, And made her shout hoorah! All you ask for playing
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 14, Folder 10
Local Identifier
2014_12996_248
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
General Pershing
Composer
Vandersloot, Carl D.  
Lyricist
  • Sherwood, Ray  
  • Shannon, J. R.  
Publisher
Vandersloot Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-01-11
Lyrics
  • ‘Neath the Starry Spangled Banner you have fought and led the way. So, onward Christian Soldiers! Your cause has won the day. Refrain: There’s no mother on this side of the great ocean, Who did not gladly give her cherished sons to you. And you could count upon a hundred million people All for you, brave and true, who’d die or do. Once again the light of peace is shining o’er us. And true democracy has formed an endless chain. Now “Jack” Pershing will be honored by all nations, While Old Glory will still wave without a stain. Verse: See, our sister, France, is dress’d so gay, You wiped her tears away, And made her shout hoorah! All you ask for playing
  • General Pershing Song Verse: Hear the bugles sounding o’er the sea, Like heart-throbs of the free, The pulse of Liberty. Uncle Sammy’s boys were on their way With Pershing’s mighty band, Proclaiming freedom’s hand. All the world’s eyes were upon you and your brave boys. Gen’ral John, victorious we knew you’d be As you marched bravely on
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_248
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleGeneral Pershing
ComposerVandersloot, Carl D.  
Lyricist
  • Sherwood, Ray  
  • Shannon, J. R.  
PublisherVandersloot Music Pub. Co. (Williamsport, PA)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-01-11
Lyrics
  • ‘Neath the Starry Spangled Banner you have fought and led the way. So, onward Christian Soldiers! Your cause has won the day. Refrain: There’s no mother on this side of the great ocean, Who did not gladly give her cherished sons to you. And you could count upon a hundred million people All for you, brave and true, who’d die or do. Once again the light of peace is shining o’er us. And true democracy has formed an endless chain. Now “Jack” Pershing will be honored by all nations, While Old Glory will still wave without a stain. Verse: See, our sister, France, is dress’d so gay, You wiped her tears away, And made her shout hoorah! All you ask for playing
  • General Pershing Song Verse: Hear the bugles sounding o’er the sea, Like heart-throbs of the free, The pulse of Liberty. Uncle Sammy’s boys were on their way With Pershing’s mighty band, Proclaiming freedom’s hand. All the world’s eyes were upon you and your brave boys. Gen’ral John, victorious we knew you’d be As you marched bravely on
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 10
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_248
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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