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Jerry Mon Cheri

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Title
Jerry Mon Cheri - Lyrics
Composer
Tierney, Harry  
Lyricist
Murphy, Stanley  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Jerry Mon Cheri Verse: Jerry McSherry was a number on top sergeant who sail’d for gay Paree. Across the bring sea. Jerry was very attractive to the ladies In his uniform that fit him to a “T.” He reach’d the champs Eleysee. He saw the Bois Boulogne. He said if I’m not crazy Here’s just where I belong. He met a lonely “lilly,” and lov’d her for a day. Then heard her singing as he march’d away Refrain: Jerry mon cheri I’m very very fond of you la la Jerry mon cheri I love your yankee eyes so blue la la I love your hanky panky swanky yankee way. Oh how I love to hear you say Oh boy oh boy oh joy oh Jerry mon cheri Don’t sail across the sea My heart is bumping and jumping for thee. Be what you call my sweet “papa” I’ll teach you love “come see com saw” Oh Jerry mon cheri, Won’t you stay in gay Paree. Verse: Jerry McSherry has been made the big top colonel commands the infantry That sail’d across the sea. Jerry is very impress’d with is appearance When he come in on a visit to Paree. He str
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 16, Folder 7
Local Identifier
2014_12996_375
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
Jerry Mon Cheri
Composer
Tierney, Harry  
Lyricist
Murphy, Stanley  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-30
Lyrics
Jerry Mon Cheri Verse: Jerry McSherry was a number on top sergeant who sail’d for gay Paree. Across the bring sea. Jerry was very attractive to the ladies In his uniform that fit him to a “T.” He reach’d the champs Eleysee. He saw the Bois Boulogne. He said if I’m not crazy Here’s just where I belong. He met a lonely “lilly,” and lov’d her for a day. Then heard her singing as he march’d away Refrain: Jerry mon cheri I’m very very fond of you la la Jerry mon cheri I love your yankee eyes so blue la la I love your hanky panky swanky yankee way. Oh how I love to hear you say Oh boy oh boy oh joy oh Jerry mon cheri Don’t sail across the sea My heart is bumping and jumping for thee. Be what you call my sweet “papa” I’ll teach you love “come see com saw” Oh Jerry mon cheri, Won’t you stay in gay Paree. Verse: Jerry McSherry has been made the big top colonel commands the infantry That sail’d across the sea. Jerry is very impress’d with is appearance When he come in on a visit to Paree. He str
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_375
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleJerry Mon Cheri
ComposerTierney, Harry  
LyricistMurphy, Stanley  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-30
LyricsJerry Mon Cheri Verse: Jerry McSherry was a number on top sergeant who sail’d for gay Paree. Across the bring sea. Jerry was very attractive to the ladies In his uniform that fit him to a “T.” He reach’d the champs Eleysee. He saw the Bois Boulogne. He said if I’m not crazy Here’s just where I belong. He met a lonely “lilly,” and lov’d her for a day. Then heard her singing as he march’d away Refrain: Jerry mon cheri I’m very very fond of you la la Jerry mon cheri I love your yankee eyes so blue la la I love your hanky panky swanky yankee way. Oh how I love to hear you say Oh boy oh boy oh joy oh Jerry mon cheri Don’t sail across the sea My heart is bumping and jumping for thee. Be what you call my sweet “papa” I’ll teach you love “come see com saw” Oh Jerry mon cheri, Won’t you stay in gay Paree. Verse: Jerry McSherry has been made the big top colonel commands the infantry That sail’d across the sea. Jerry is very impress’d with is appearance When he come in on a visit to Paree. He str
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 16, Folder 7
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_375
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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