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We'll Never Change the Blue and White to Red

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Supplementary Document

Title
We'll Never Change the Blue and White to Red - Lyrics
Composer
Friedmann, Leo  
Lyricist
Jennings, M. L.  
Publisher
The Illinois Publishing Co. (Jacksonville, IL)  
Lyrics
  • We’ll Never Change the Blue and White to Red Verse: Old Glory is the flag we love, For her our blood was shed. And sure as there’s a God above, The blue will ne’er be red. Refrain: Then let us stand by old Red, White and Blue! To victory she’s always led. Beneath her folds was writ a story true
  • We’ll never change the Blue and White to Red. Verse: And those who bore her colors bright, Till ev’ry foe had fled. Oh their fair names we’ll cast no blight, Nor change the white to red. Refrain
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 23, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_890
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
We'll Never Change the Blue and White to Red
Composer
Friedmann, Leo  
Lyricist
Jennings, M. L.  
Publisher
The Illinois Publishing Co. (Jacksonville, IL)  
Year of Publication
1919  
Date of Copyright
1919-12-29
Lyrics
  • We’ll never change the Blue and White to Red. Verse: And those who bore her colors bright, Till ev’ry foe had fled. Oh their fair names we’ll cast no blight, Nor change the white to red. Refrain
  • We’ll Never Change the Blue and White to Red Verse: Old Glory is the flag we love, For her our blood was shed. And sure as there’s a God above, The blue will ne’er be red. Refrain: Then let us stand by old Red, White and Blue! To victory she’s always led. Beneath her folds was writ a story true
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_890
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe'll Never Change the Blue and White to Red
ComposerFriedmann, Leo  
LyricistJennings, M. L.  
PublisherThe Illinois Publishing Co. (Jacksonville, IL)  
Year of Publication1919  
Date of Copyright1919-12-29
Lyrics
  • We’ll never change the Blue and White to Red. Verse: And those who bore her colors bright, Till ev’ry foe had fled. Oh their fair names we’ll cast no blight, Nor change the white to red. Refrain
  • We’ll Never Change the Blue and White to Red Verse: Old Glory is the flag we love, For her our blood was shed. And sure as there’s a God above, The blue will ne’er be red. Refrain: Then let us stand by old Red, White and Blue! To victory she’s always led. Beneath her folds was writ a story true
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 23, Folder 1
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_890
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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