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Sammy

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No Copyright - United States

Supplementary Document

Title
Sammy - Lyrics
Composer
Andersen, Arthur Olaf  
Lyricist
Western, Richard  
Publisher
The Music Press  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Lyrics
  • Sammy Verse: They’re calling him from hear and far, from office, forge, and plow
  • Defender of the nation, for his country needs him now. From Maryland to Oregon, from Nome to Tampa Bay, Comes a marching host in khaki, fighting Sammy, U.S.A. Refrain: Oh, the nation’s calling, Sammy, there’s a job for you to do, On the battle fields of freedom, there’s a fight ahead for you
  • And we love and trust you, Sammy, you’re a soldier to the bone, We’ll be waiting for you, Sammy, waiting ‘till you come back home! Verse: When thund’ring gun and screaming shell crash out the battle hour, With manly grit, just do your bit, up hold Old Glory’s pow’r. When war is done, the vict’ry won, oh, Sammy boy they’ll say
  • “Stand up, salute the hero! Fighting Sammy, U.S.A.” Refrain
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 20, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_633
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Sammy
Composer
Andersen, Arthur Olaf  
Lyricist
Western, Richard  
Publisher
The Music Press  
Place of Publication
Chicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-01-21
Lyrics
  • “Stand up, salute the hero! Fighting Sammy, U.S.A.” Refrain
  • And we love and trust you, Sammy, you’re a soldier to the bone, We’ll be waiting for you, Sammy, waiting ‘till you come back home! Verse: When thund’ring gun and screaming shell crash out the battle hour, With manly grit, just do your bit, up hold Old Glory’s pow’r. When war is done, the vict’ry won, oh, Sammy boy they’ll say
  • Defender of the nation, for his country needs him now. From Maryland to Oregon, from Nome to Tampa Bay, Comes a marching host in khaki, fighting Sammy, U.S.A. Refrain: Oh, the nation’s calling, Sammy, there’s a job for you to do, On the battle fields of freedom, there’s a fight ahead for you
  • Sammy Verse: They’re calling him from hear and far, from office, forge, and plow
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_633
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleSammy
ComposerAndersen, Arthur Olaf  
LyricistWestern, Richard  
PublisherThe Music Press  
Place of PublicationChicago (Ill.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-01-21
Lyrics
  • “Stand up, salute the hero! Fighting Sammy, U.S.A.” Refrain
  • And we love and trust you, Sammy, you’re a soldier to the bone, We’ll be waiting for you, Sammy, waiting ‘till you come back home! Verse: When thund’ring gun and screaming shell crash out the battle hour, With manly grit, just do your bit, up hold Old Glory’s pow’r. When war is done, the vict’ry won, oh, Sammy boy they’ll say
  • Defender of the nation, for his country needs him now. From Maryland to Oregon, from Nome to Tampa Bay, Comes a marching host in khaki, fighting Sammy, U.S.A. Refrain: Oh, the nation’s calling, Sammy, there’s a job for you to do, On the battle fields of freedom, there’s a fight ahead for you
  • Sammy Verse: They’re calling him from hear and far, from office, forge, and plow
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 20, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_633
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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