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France, We'll Rebuild Your Towns for You

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Title
France, We'll Rebuild Your Towns for You - Lyrics
Composer
Coogan, Jack  
Lyricist
Coogan, Jack  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Local Identifier
2014_12996_208
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
France, We'll Rebuild Your Towns for You
Composer
Coogan, Jack  
Lyricist
Coogan, Jack  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-23
Physical Description
1 score ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Comment
The recordings, and surviving copies of the sheet music, suggest some degree of popularity, though there was only one sheet music printing and almost no mention in trade papers.
Historical Note
Leo Feist evidently copyrighted the title, then sold it to Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., who obtained a second copyright. It was recorded on May 5, 1918, by the Peerless Quartet (Columbia mx 77807), with the third of three takes released on August 1 as Columbia A-2567. A second recording, by an unnamed male quartet (2 takes), was released in 1918 on Little Wonder 924.
Musical Note
This march song in 2/4, marked moderato, makes generous use of syncopation and the rat-a-tat-tat pattern, used as fill material. The second half of the chorus concatenates several quotations: “La Marseillaise,” followed by the second phrase of “America” and the penultimate phrase of “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” with the “Over There” figure reiterated as the final tag. A textual quote of “Over There” also occurs at the end of the second verse.
Repository
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Back Cover Description
Framed advertisement, text at top, list of songs at bottom; in center, samples, promotional text, and drawings for four titles: “Long Boy” (© 1917 06 20); “One Day in June” (© 1917 10 23); “Chin-Chin Chinaman” (© 1917 10 08); “Liberty Bell” (© 1917 12 19).
Local Identifier
2014_12996_208
Collection Title
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleFrance, We'll Rebuild Your Towns for You
ComposerCoogan, Jack  
LyricistCoogan, Jack  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-23
Physical Description1 score ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
CommentThe recordings, and surviving copies of the sheet music, suggest some degree of popularity, though there was only one sheet music printing and almost no mention in trade papers.
Historical NoteLeo Feist evidently copyrighted the title, then sold it to Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., who obtained a second copyright. It was recorded on May 5, 1918, by the Peerless Quartet (Columbia mx 77807), with the third of three takes released on August 1 as Columbia A-2567. A second recording, by an unnamed male quartet (2 takes), was released in 1918 on Little Wonder 924.
Musical NoteThis march song in 2/4, marked moderato, makes generous use of syncopation and the rat-a-tat-tat pattern, used as fill material. The second half of the chorus concatenates several quotations: “La Marseillaise,” followed by the second phrase of “America” and the penultimate phrase of “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” with the “Over There” figure reiterated as the final tag. A textual quote of “Over There” also occurs at the end of the second verse.
RepositorySousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Back Cover DescriptionFramed advertisement, text at top, list of songs at bottom; in center, samples, promotional text, and drawings for four titles: “Long Boy” (© 1917 06 20); “One Day in June” (© 1917 10 23); “Chin-Chin Chinaman” (© 1917 10 08); “Liberty Bell” (© 1917 12 19).
Local Identifier2014_12996_208
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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