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The Dixie Volunteers

Title
The Dixie Volunteers - Lyrics
Composer
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Ruby, Harry  
Lyricist
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Ruby, Harry  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Lyrics
  • The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
  • The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
  • You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
  • And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
  • they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
  • they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
  • Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
  • When they hit that line
  • and they cross the River Rhine
  • you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
  • Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
  • See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
  • They’ll hand the enemy a scare, when they get “over there.” Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_128
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
The Dixie Volunteers
Composer
  • Ruby, Harry  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Lyricist
  • Ruby, Harry  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-11-08
Lyrics
  • They’ll hand the
  • See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
  • Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
  • you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
  • and they cross the River Rhine
  • When they hit that line
  • Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
  • they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
  • they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
  • And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
  • You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
  • The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
  • The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_128
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Dixie Volunteers
Composer
  • Ruby, Harry  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Lyricist
  • Ruby, Harry  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-11-08
Lyrics
  • They’ll hand the
  • See the smile on each face? They’ll give that Kaiser a chase
  • Behind their regimental band, they’re playing tunes from Dixieland
  • you’ll wish you came from Dixie, with the Dixie Volunteers Verse: They are all full of “pep,” just see those boys keep in step
  • and they cross the River Rhine
  • When they hit that line
  • Peaceful sons have shouldered guns, and how they’re going to be, fighting men like Stonewall Jackson and like Robert E. Lee
  • they’re coming! They’re coming! From the land of Old Black Joe
  • they are proud to go, And they want the world to know
  • And you can bet they’ll do their share, when they get “over there.” Refrain: Let’s all give three cheers, for the Dixie Volunteers, see those great big Southern laddies, just like their dear old daddies
  • You can tell at a glance, they’re anxious to get to France
  • The Dixie boys are on their way, they’re goin’ to sail this very day
  • The Dixie Volunteers Verse: See the folks all arrayed? They’re dressed up, for the parade
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 13, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_128
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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