The Battle Song of Liberty is a World War I song written by Jack Yellen and composed by George L. Cobb, adapted from "Our Director" by F.E. Bigelow. The song was first published in 1917 by Walter Jacobs, in Boston, Massachusetts. The sheet music cover features the Statue of Liberty amid a sea battle with planes and marching soldiers in the background. It is dedicated to the US Army and Navy.[1]
| "The Battle Song of Liberty" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1917 |
| Genre | War-time song |
| Composer(s) | George L. Cobb |
| Lyricist(s) | Jack Yellen |
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[2]
References
edit- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- ^ Bigelow, F. E., George L. Cobb, Jack Yellen, and Starmer. 1917. The battle song of liberty: set to the music of 'Our director. Boston: Walter Jacobs. OCLC 20119286
Bibliography
- International Association of Rotary Clubs, and Rotary International. Dec 1917. The Rotarian. Chicago, Ill: The Association.
- Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113
- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420