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Aloha, Soldier Boy

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Supplementary Document

Title
Aloha, Soldier Boy - Lyrics
Composer
Smith, Walter Wallace  
Lyricist
Carter, Sidney  
Publisher
Daniels & Wilson Inc. Music Pub. (San Francisco, CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Local Identifier
2014_12996_023
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Aloha, Soldier Boy
Composer
Smith, Walter Wallace  
Lyricist
Carter, Sidney  
Publisher
San Francisco : Daniels & Wilson Incorporated Music Publishers  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-08-30
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2]-3, [1] p.)
Type
Musical notation  
Comment
This ballad, a late addition to the Hawaiian craze, and written near the close of the War, had only limited success, largely on the West Coast, though the two piano rolls reached a somewhat wider audience. A New York Dramatic Mirror reviewer characterized the music and words as "commonplace."
Historical Note
  • This is the first of two printings, distinguished by the back covers. A postwar version titled “Aloha, Honey Boy,” with identical music but with the lyrics rewritten to remove all references to soldiers and France, was copyrighted April 5, 1919.
  • Two piano rolls were issued in 1918: by QRS in November and by Rythmodik in December. Only one performance has been identified.
Musical Note
This Hawaiian ballad follows the conventions of the genre: oscillating (swaying) dotted figures, gentle syncopation, glissandi and grace notes, upward leaps of a sixth.
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
Sample, in simple art deco frame: Dreamy moon (© 1917 11 15)
Local Identifier
2014_12996_023
Collection Title
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleAloha, Soldier Boy
ComposerSmith, Walter Wallace  
LyricistCarter, Sidney  
PublisherSan Francisco : Daniels & Wilson Incorporated Music Publishers  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-08-30
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2]-3, [1] p.)
TypeMusical notation  
CommentThis ballad, a late addition to the Hawaiian craze, and written near the close of the War, had only limited success, largely on the West Coast, though the two piano rolls reached a somewhat wider audience. A New York Dramatic Mirror reviewer characterized the music and words as "commonplace."
Historical Note
  • This is the first of two printings, distinguished by the back covers. A postwar version titled “Aloha, Honey Boy,” with identical music but with the lyrics rewritten to remove all references to soldiers and France, was copyrighted April 5, 1919.
  • Two piano rolls were issued in 1918: by QRS in November and by Rythmodik in December. Only one performance has been identified.
Musical NoteThis Hawaiian ballad follows the conventions of the genre: oscillating (swaying) dotted figures, gentle syncopation, glissandi and grace notes, upward leaps of a sixth.
RepositorySousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Back Cover DescriptionSample, in simple art deco frame: Dreamy moon (© 1917 11 15)
Local Identifier2014_12996_023
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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