A Playlist Connected with One of Ours

World War I Phonograph Records, Sheet Music and a Playlist of Songs

 

By Doug Boilesen

Willa Cather's Pulitzer Prize novel "One of Ours" has many connections with the phonograph, sheet music and records as seen in its respective PhonoBook gallery "One of Ours."

This page features the records from that PhonoBook gallery as its own discography, sheet music and the playlist.

 

Playlist

"The Americans Come!" by Reinald Werrenrath, Victor Record 45157-A, Recorded October 28, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Annie Laurie" sung by Louise Homer, Victor Red Seal Record 87206, Recorded 5/27/1914 Camden, New Jersey (i78s.org)

"Arrival of the American Troops in France" by Prince's Band and Columbia Male Quartette Record A2354 (Courtesy of i78s.org) and the Internet Archive)

"Battle of the Marne" Descriptive by J. Luxton played by the New York Military Band on Edison Diamond Disc Record 50422, 1917 and available on Internet Archive.

"The Battle of the Marne" performed by Russell Hunting, Elocutionist, on Pathe 12" Record No. 35067, double-sided disc

"Battle of the Marne March" by J. Luxton on 4-minute Edison Amberola Record No. 3018 performed by Sodero's Band (as New York Military Band) Cesare Sodero, director, recorded April 20, 1916

"Break the News to Mother" sung by George Ballard and Chorus, Edison's 4-Minute Blue Amberol Record No. 34366, released February, 1918 (Courtesy UCSB Digital Collection)

"Break the News to Mother" by Shannon Four, Victor Record No. 18358-A, 1917 (Courtesy Internet Archive)

"Break the News to Mother" by Henry Burr and Columbia Stellar Quartette, Columbia Grafonola's July 1917 release of Record No. A2436, (Courtesy Internet Archive)

"Casey Home From The Front" by Russell Hunting, Double Sided Disc 12" - Pathe Record 30308 (Courtesy i78s.org)

"A Church Service On the Battlefield," Pathé Record 35067 is Side B of "The Battle of the Marne," 1917 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Departure of the American Troops for France" by Prince's Band and Columbia Male Quartette Record A2354 (Courtesy of i78s.org) and the Internet Archive)

"Departure of the First U.S. Troops for France" by Russell Hunting, Pathé 20125 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Everybody's Happy Now" sung by Ben Linn, Emerson Phonograph Co., No. 7452, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"From the Battlefields of France," Hear the words from General John J. Pershing, The Columbia Graphophone Co., 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"General Pershing March" played by Victor Band, Record 18607-A, Recorded on August 5, 1919 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Good Bye Broadway, Hello France" Sung by Arthur Fields. Edison Domestic Series 3321, 4-minute celluoid cylinder, recorded July 17, 1917 (also dubbed on Edison Diamond Disc Record)

"Good-Bye France," by Nora Bayes, Columbia Record A2678, 10" disc, Recorded on November 15, 1918 (Courtesy i78s.org)

"Home Sweet Home" sung by Alma Gluck, Victor Red Seal 74251, 1911 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Home, Sweet Home The World Over," 4-minute Edison Blue Amberol Record No. 1600, November 1912 Edison Phonograph Monthly (Courtesy i78s.org)

I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be Soldier, by Morton Harvey, Victor Record No. 17716 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"If I'm Not at the Roll Call (Kiss Mother Good-bye for Me)" by George Boyden, performed by Campbell and Burr, Columbia A2641, 1918 (Courtesy Internet Archive)

"If I'm Not at the Roll Call Kiss Mother Good-bye for Me" by Harvey Hindermeyer (as Harvey Wilson). Edison Domestic Series No. 3630, 4-minute celluloid cylinder recorded August 6, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"I'm Crazy Over Every Girl In France," Sung by Avon Comedy Four, Columbia Record No. A2399, Recorded December 13, 1917 (Courtesy i78s.org)

"I'm Neutral" sung by Bert Williams Columia Grafonola Record A1817, 1915

"Jimmy Triggers Return from Mexico" Vaudeville sketch by Billy Golden and Joe Hughes' about the Mexican Expedition, Edison 4-minutes celluloid cylinder No. 2429 recorded May 28, 1914 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Let's All Be Americans Now" performed by Adolph J. Hahl (Arthur Hall), Edison Domestic series 3201, 4-minute Edison Blue Amberol Record, recorded February 28, 1917

"L-i-b-e-r-t-y" by Henry Burr, Rex 10" Record No. 5377-A, produced 1914-1917 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Long, Long Ago," Irish Ballad by Mr. Frank S. Maszziotti, Piccolo, 7" Disc Zon-o-phone Record 9097

"Long, Long Ago" by Frieda Hempel, Recorded 12/31/1917, New York, Edison 82550 10-in. (UCSB Library, DAHR)

"La Marseillaise" (de Lisle) {In English}, performed by Thomas Chalmers, Edison Concert series 28289, 4-minute Edison Blue Amberol Record, recorded May 21, 1917

"The Midnight Attack," Played by Prince's Band, Columbia Record A1339, Recorded April 16, 1913 (Courtesy Library of Congress)

"A Minstrel Show No. 4 - A Matrimonial Chat" by Harry Humphrey, Edison 2-minute Gold Moulded Record No. 9278, released in May 1906 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Oh! How I Hate to get up in the morning" by Arthur Fields, Edison 4-minute celluloid cylinder Record No. 3639, recorded July 16, 1918 (Courtesy i78s.org)

"Over There" by Enrico Caruso, Victor Record 87294, recorded on July 11, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Pershing for President" by Arthur Fields, Lyric Record 5135-A, circa 1919 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"The Rose of No Man's Land" by Moonlight Trio, Edison Domestic Series 3677, 4-minute celluoid cylinder, recorded October 11, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"Roses of Picardy" Sung by John McCormack, Victrola Red Seal Record 748-A, Recorded April 16, 1919 (LISTEN Courtesy DAHR and Library of Congress)

Soldier's Day, A (The Way Army Bugle Calls Sound To the Boys) by Geoffrey O'Hara, Victor 10" double-sided disc, Date April 18, 1918, Record No. 18451 (Courtesy i78s.org)

Submarine Attack by Theodore Morse performed by Premier Quartet and Company, Edison Diamond Disc Re-Creation Record No. 50490

"Take me Back to Dear Old Blighty" by Arthur Fields, Emerson Record No. 934, 9" double-side disc, March 1918 (Courtesy i78s.org) - See 78Discography.com for date

U.S. Army bugle calls (No. 1) by S. W. Smith (U.S.N.) & Bugle Squad, Edison 4-minute celluloid cylinder No. 3331, recorded August 1, 1917 (Courtesy i78s.org)

U.S. Army bugle calls (No. 2) by S. W. Smith (U.S.N.) & Bugle Squad, Edison 4-minute celluloid cylinder No. 3332, recorded August 1, 1917 (Courtesy i78s.org)

Waltz in A Major perfomed by Albert Spalding - violin solo of David Hochstein's Arrangement of Brahms' Waltz in A Major for Victor, Record No. 1667-B, Released in 1934 (Courtesy of Internet Archive).

"We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser" sung by Arthur Fields and Peerless Quartette, Columbia Record A2569, Recorded May 13, 1918

"We stopped them at the Marne," performed by Premier Quartet , Edison Domestic series 3525, 4-minute Edison Blue Amberol Record, recorded April 23, 1918

"When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band To France" by Marion Harris, Victor Record No. 18486-A, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

"When the Lusitania Went Down" sung by Herbert Stuart, Columbia Record No. A1772, double-sided disc, recorded May 20, 1915

When Yankee Doodle Learns to "Parlez Vous Francais" sung by Arthur Fields, 4-minute Edison Amberola Record No. 3447, recorded on December 4, 1917 (Courtesy i78s.org)

 

 

The Neutrality March by Mike Bernard, publisher Chas. K. Harris, New York, 1915. (Courtesy The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music, The Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins University) Midi version of The Neutrality March can be heard on YouTube.

 

 

Sheet music and record courtesy of Giovanonni-Sheram Collection.

 

(Sheet Music and record courtesy of Giovannoni-Sheram Collection and i78s.org)

 

"Let's All Be Americans Now" by Berlin, Leslie and Meyer; Published by Waterson, Berlin and Snyder, New York, 1917 (Courtesy Duke University Libraries - David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library). (Record courtesy i78s.org)

 

"Can the Kaiser" by Adkins & Fennell, Published by Adkins-Fennell Music Co., Kansas City, MO, 1917 (Courtesy Library of Congress)

 

"They're on their way to Kan the Kaiser" by Pyle and Thomas. Published by Thomas & O'Connell Music Pub. Co., New York City, 1917 (Courtesy The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music)

 

"We're All Going Calling on the Kaiser" by Caddigan and Brennan, publisher Leo. Feist, Inc. New York (Courtesy of Giovannoni-Sheram Collection i78s.org)

 

"Good Bye Kaiser Bill" by J. L. Waldorf, Published by J. L. Waldorf,, Centerburg, OH 1918 (Courtesy Library of Congress)

 

The Talking Machine World, June 15, 1919

The Talking Book Corporation was one of the companies owned by Victor Hugo Emerson who was the founder of the Emerson Phonograph Company and Emerson Records. Violinist David Hochstein recorded for Emerson Records.

 

Submarine Attack A "Talking" Book made by The Talking Book Corporation, Emerson Records, 1919 (FP1286)

 

Description from the Edison record sleeve of Edison Record No. 50490, Submarine Attack (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

The Battle of the Marne - A "Talking" Book, by V. H. Emerson and the Talking Book Corporation, 1917 (FP1480)

 

The Battle of the Marne - A "Talking" Book, by V. H. Emerson and the Talking Book Corporation, 1917 (FP1480)

 

"They Shall Not Pass (Battle of the Marne War Song)" Sheet music contributor names Schasberger, Otto C. (composer) Muchmore, Henry E. (lyricist) Published by Music Printing Co., New York, 1918 (Courtesy Library of Congress)

 

"Battle of the Marne March" by J. Luxton, published by Church, Paxson, & Co., New York, 1916 (Courtesy Smithsonian Libraries). (Record courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Spirit of France March" by E. T. Paull, Published by E. T. Paull Music Co., New York, 1919

Foch's Message to Joffre at the Battle of the Marne: "My right wing is retreating. My left wing is broken, I am attacking with the center." (Courtesy The University of South Carolina and the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection)

 

When Yankee Doodle Learns to "Parlez Vous Francais," by Hart & Nelson, A.J. Stasny Music Co., New York, 1917 (Sung by Arthur Fields, Edison Record, Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France" by Reisner and Davis, Music by Baskette, Published by Leo. Feist, Inc., New York 1917 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France," by Bryan, Hess & Leslie, Published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., 1918 (Giovannoni-Sheram Collection)

 

"L-i-b-e-r-t-y" by Ted S. Barron, published by Metropolis Music Co., New York, 1916 (Courtesy Duke University Libraries). "L-i-b-e-r-t-y" by Henry Burr, Rex 10" Record No. 5377-A, produced 1914-1917 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Over There" by Enrico Caruso, Victor Record 87294, recorded on July 11, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"They All Sang Annie Laurie," Words by J. Will Callahan, Music by F. Henri Klickmann, Publisher Frank K. Root & Co., New York, 1915. "Annie Laurie" sung by Louise Homer, Victor Red Seal Record 87206, Recorded 5/27/1914 Camden, New Jersey (i78s.org)

 

Respectfully Dedicated to General John J. Pershing

"Hats off to the Red White and Blue," Words by Chester R. Hovery. Music by Ralph F. Beegan. Publisher Jerome H. Remick & Co., Detroit, 1918 (Source: The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music)

 

"Do Your Little "Bitty Bit" (Right Now!)" by F. Belohlavek and C.C. Perkins. Music by Edmund Braham. The Frances-Clifford Music Publishing Co., Chicago, 1917. (Source: The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music)

 

Sheet music by Irving Berlin, published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, New York (1918). Courtesy Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Oh! How I Hate to get up in the morning" by Arthur Fields, Edison 4-minute celluloid cylinder Record No. 3639, recorded July 16, 1918 (Courtesy i78s.org)

 

"You'll Have to Put Him to Sleep with the Marseillaise and Wake Him Up with a Oo-La-La," Sterling and Von Tilzer, Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing, New York, 1918 (Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection, Johns Hopkins).

"If I'm Not at the Roll Call Kiss Mother Good-bye for Me." By George Boyden, published by Leo. Feist, New York, 1918. "If I'm Not at the Roll Call Kiss Mother Good-bye for Me" by Harvey Hindermeyer (as Harvey Wilson). Edison Domestic Series No. 3630, 4-minute celluloid cylinder recorded August 6, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Break the News to Mother" sheet music by Chas. K. Harris, published by Chas. K. Harris, 1917 (Courtesy The Internet Archive). "Break the News to Mother" sung by George Ballard and Chorus, Edison's 4-Minute Blue Amberol Record No. 34366, released February, 1918 (Courtesy UCSB Digital Collection)

 

Sheet music "Good-Bye France (You'll Never Be Forgotten by the U.S.A.) by Irving Berlin, published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., New York, 1918 (Courtesy Internet Archive). "Good-Bye France," by Nora Bayes, Columbia Record A2678, 10" disc, Recorded on November 15, 1918 (Courtesy i78s.org)

 

"Everybody's Happy Now" by James Kendis, James Brockman, and Nat Vincent; Kendis Brockman Music Co., New York, 1918. (Courtesy Library of Congress). "Everybody's Happy Now" sung by Ben Linn, Emerson Phonograph Co., No. 7452, 1918 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Pershing for President" by Arthur Fields, Lyric Record 5135-A, circa 1919 (Courtesy of i78s.org)

 

"Waltz in A Major," Violin Solo by David Hochstein, 1916

 

 

One of Ours Discography Courtesy of the following:

i78s.org, Internet Audio Archive, The Library of Congress National Jukebox and UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive.

 

 

 

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