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When Uncle Sammy Leads the Band

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Title
When Uncle Sammy Leads The Band - Lyrics
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Klein, Lou  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
When Uncle Sammy Leads the Band Verse: What is that I hear? What is that I hear? Uncle Sammy’s Band is on parade. Hear the people cheer! Hear the people cheer! Flags are blowing as they’re going, Farewell kisses they are throwing. Don’t the boys look grand marching with the band? Uncle Sammy told them what to do. Go get a gun. Yes, go get a gun as in the days of yore. You know just what it’s for. Refrain: When Uncle Sammy leads the band, The soldier boys will march on grand, Hip, hip, hooraying, swaying, and their sweethearts saying: March on, march on for we are praying for your safe return. Oh soldier boy, our hearts will yearn. Your case is right, with might you’ll fight, When Uncle Sammy leads the band. Verse: Boys think of the Maine, and our war with Spain. There is one good reason why we won. Dear old Uncle Sam, was the leader man, He played there and he stayed there, Till he made them all afraid there. Now the other day he was heard to say, Someone wants to hear our music grand.
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 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_745
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 Sammy Leads the Band
Composer
Von Tilzer, Albert  
Lyricist
Klein, Lou  
Publisher
Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1916-10-06
Lyrics
When Uncle Sammy Leads the Band Verse: What is that I hear? What is that I hear? Uncle Sammy’s Band is on parade. Hear the people cheer! Hear the people cheer! Flags are blowing as they’re going, Farewell kisses they are throwing. Don’t the boys look grand marching with the band? Uncle Sammy told them what to do. Go get a gun. Yes, go get a gun as in the days of yore. You know just what it’s for. Refrain: When Uncle Sammy leads the band, The soldier boys will march on grand, Hip, hip, hooraying, swaying, and their sweethearts saying: March on, march on for we are praying for your safe return. Oh soldier boy, our hearts will yearn. Your case is right, with might you’ll fight, When Uncle Sammy leads the band. Verse: Boys think of the Maine, and our war with Spain. There is one good reason why we won. Dear old Uncle Sam, was the leader man, He played there and he stayed there, Till he made them all afraid there. Now the other day he was heard to say, Someone wants to hear our music grand.
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 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_745
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Uncle Sammy Leads the Band
ComposerVon Tilzer, Albert  
LyricistKlein, Lou  
PublisherHarry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1916-10-06
LyricsWhen Uncle Sammy Leads the Band Verse: What is that I hear? What is that I hear? Uncle Sammy’s Band is on parade. Hear the people cheer! Hear the people cheer! Flags are blowing as they’re going, Farewell kisses they are throwing. Don’t the boys look grand marching with the band? Uncle Sammy told them what to do. Go get a gun. Yes, go get a gun as in the days of yore. You know just what it’s for. Refrain: When Uncle Sammy leads the band, The soldier boys will march on grand, Hip, hip, hooraying, swaying, and their sweethearts saying: March on, march on for we are praying for your safe return. Oh soldier boy, our hearts will yearn. Your case is right, with might you’ll fight, When Uncle Sammy leads the band. Verse: Boys think of the Maine, and our war with Spain. There is one good reason why we won. Dear old Uncle Sam, was the leader man, He played there and he stayed there, Till he made them all afraid there. Now the other day he was heard to say, Someone wants to hear our music grand.
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_745
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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