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Oh! Sammy!

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Title
Oh! Sammy! - Lyrics
Composer
Graham, Adelia Baker  
Lyricist
Munn, Marjorie  
Publisher
W. A. Quinke & Co. (Los Angeles, CA)  
Lyrics
  • Oh Sammy Verse: See our soldier Sammies, ready for the fight
  • Ev’ry man among them a champion for the right, And ev’ry man among them a man all right. Worshipp’d by their mothers, wives and sweethearts too, Off across the ocean, off across the blue. Off to join the Allies, their courage to renew. Then give a hand to Sammie boy, a smile and parting cheer, He’s leaving with the Stars and Stripes to save what we hold dear. Refrain: Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Smiling as you march away. Up from the valley, down from the hillside, Marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Off for the fight and the fray, Oh, tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Verse: Soon our soldier Sammies, fighting for the rest. ‘Mid the cannonading, standing breast to breast. With the French and English, by night and day. They’ll show the fighting spirit of the U.S.A. Let none of us be slackers while Sammy is away, But keep the hearthstone ready, until the happy day, When
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 18, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_551
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Oh! Sammy!
Composer
Graham, Adelia Baker  
Lyricist
Munn, Marjorie  
Publisher
W. A. Quinke & Co. (Los Angeles, CA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-12
Lyrics
  • Ev’ry man among them a champion for the right, And ev’ry man among them a man all right. Worshipp’d by their mothers, wives and sweethearts too, Off across the ocean, off across the blue. Off to join the Allies, their courage to renew. Then give a hand to Sammie boy, a smile and parting cheer, He’s leaving with the Stars and Stripes to save what we hold dear. Refrain: Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Smiling as you march away. Up from the valley, down from the hillside, Marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Off for the fight and the fray, Oh, tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Verse: Soon our soldier Sammies, fighting for the rest. ‘Mid the cannonading, standing breast to breast. With the French and English, by night and day. They’ll show the fighting spirit of the U.S.A. Let none of us be slackers while Sammy is away, But keep the hearthstone ready, until the happy day, When
  • Oh Sammy Verse: See our soldier Sammies, ready for the fight
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_551
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh! Sammy!
ComposerGraham, Adelia Baker  
LyricistMunn, Marjorie  
PublisherW. A. Quinke & Co. (Los Angeles, CA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-12
Lyrics
  • Ev’ry man among them a champion for the right, And ev’ry man among them a man all right. Worshipp’d by their mothers, wives and sweethearts too, Off across the ocean, off across the blue. Off to join the Allies, their courage to renew. Then give a hand to Sammie boy, a smile and parting cheer, He’s leaving with the Stars and Stripes to save what we hold dear. Refrain: Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Smiling as you march away. Up from the valley, down from the hillside, Marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Oh! Sammy! Oh! Sammy! Off for the fight and the fray, Oh, tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching with the banner of the U.S.A. Verse: Soon our soldier Sammies, fighting for the rest. ‘Mid the cannonading, standing breast to breast. With the French and English, by night and day. They’ll show the fighting spirit of the U.S.A. Let none of us be slackers while Sammy is away, But keep the hearthstone ready, until the happy day, When
  • Oh Sammy Verse: See our soldier Sammies, ready for the fight
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_551
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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