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Under the Blue Skies of France

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Title
Under The Blue Skies Of France - Lyrics
Composer
Solman, Alfred  
Lyricist
Lamb, Arthur J.  
Publisher
Chas. K. Harris  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Under the Blue Skies of France Verse: Stormy were the scenes of battle, gallant boys were falling fast. In the trenches lay three comrades, would this battle be their last? Weary hearts that day were longing, loving thought went o’er the foam. Each one dreaming of a darling, each one dreaming of a home. Refrain: One kissed a sweet little baby’s curl, under the blue skies of France. One kissed a picture of his dear girl, under the blue skies of France. One thought of home and the cotton fields white, Of mother, who waits by the dim candle light. Then three loving pray’rs went to heaven that night, Under the blue skies of France. Verse: Now we see three different pictures, in the good old USA. Just a child who tells her dollie: “Daddy stays so long away!” And a Dixie girl is reading letters from her soldier love, While a mother’s soul is drifting to a brighter world above. 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 21, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_734
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Under the Blue Skies of France
Composer
Solman, Alfred  
Lyricist
Lamb, Arthur J.  
Publisher
Chas. K. Harris  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-07-17
Lyrics
Under the Blue Skies of France Verse: Stormy were the scenes of battle, gallant boys were falling fast. In the trenches lay three comrades, would this battle be their last? Weary hearts that day were longing, loving thought went o’er the foam. Each one dreaming of a darling, each one dreaming of a home. Refrain: One kissed a sweet little baby’s curl, under the blue skies of France. One kissed a picture of his dear girl, under the blue skies of France. One thought of home and the cotton fields white, Of mother, who waits by the dim candle light. Then three loving pray’rs went to heaven that night, Under the blue skies of France. Verse: Now we see three different pictures, in the good old USA. Just a child who tells her dollie: “Daddy stays so long away!” And a Dixie girl is reading letters from her soldier love, While a mother’s soul is drifting to a brighter world above. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Back Cover Description
  • Yankee (© 1917 09 10)
  • Kathleen (© 1917 08 22)
  • Dry Your Tears (© 1917 10 04)
  • Break the News to Mother (© 1897)
  • I'll See You Later, Yankee Land (© 1917 08 22)
  • I Miss the Old Folks Now (© 1917 09 15)
  • Love o' Mine (© 1917 09 10)
  • You Kissed Me (© 1917 09 10)
  • Sweetness (© 1917 10 10)
  • Nine samples, in 3x3 grid and simple frames:
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_734
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleUnder the Blue Skies of France
ComposerSolman, Alfred  
LyricistLamb, Arthur J.  
PublisherChas. K. Harris  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-07-17
LyricsUnder the Blue Skies of France Verse: Stormy were the scenes of battle, gallant boys were falling fast. In the trenches lay three comrades, would this battle be their last? Weary hearts that day were longing, loving thought went o’er the foam. Each one dreaming of a darling, each one dreaming of a home. Refrain: One kissed a sweet little baby’s curl, under the blue skies of France. One kissed a picture of his dear girl, under the blue skies of France. One thought of home and the cotton fields white, Of mother, who waits by the dim candle light. Then three loving pray’rs went to heaven that night, Under the blue skies of France. Verse: Now we see three different pictures, in the good old USA. Just a child who tells her dollie: “Daddy stays so long away!” And a Dixie girl is reading letters from her soldier love, While a mother’s soul is drifting to a brighter world above. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Back Cover Description
  • Yankee (© 1917 09 10)
  • Kathleen (© 1917 08 22)
  • Dry Your Tears (© 1917 10 04)
  • Break the News to Mother (© 1897)
  • I'll See You Later, Yankee Land (© 1917 08 22)
  • I Miss the Old Folks Now (© 1917 09 15)
  • Love o' Mine (© 1917 09 10)
  • You Kissed Me (© 1917 09 10)
  • Sweetness (© 1917 10 10)
  • Nine samples, in 3x3 grid and simple frames:
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_734
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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