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America's the Word for You and Me

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"America's the Word for You and Me"
Sheet music cover
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1918
Songwriter(s)Jacob J. Tanner Jr.

"America's the Word for You and Me" is a World War I song written composed by Jacob J. Tanner Jr. The song was published in 1918 by Jacob J. Tanner Jr., in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] The sheet music cover depicts a photo of President Wilson and the head of Uncle Sam with an inset of George Washington.[2]

The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 154. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
  2. ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
  3. ^ Tanner, Jacob J. 1918. America's the word for you and me: song. Performing Arts Encyclopedia.OCLC 777007515

Bibliography

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  • Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113
  • Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433