"When the Fleet Comes Sailing Home" is a World War I song written by Carl M. Legg and composed by Jay Flanagan.[1] The song was first published in 1918 by Songland Music in Brooklyn, New York City. The sheet music cover depicts a mother, wife, and son in uniform waving at an arriving transport ship.[2]
| "When the Fleet Comes Sailing Home" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1918 |
| Composer(s) | Jay Flanagan |
| Lyricist(s) | Carl M. Legg |
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]
References
edit- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 272.
- ^ Parker 2007, p. 782.
- ^ Flanagan, T. Jay; Legg, Carl M. (1918). When the fleet comes sailing home. Brooklyn (549 Kosciusko St., Brooklyn, N.Y.): Songland Music Pub. Co. OCLC 79690734.
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- Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4. OCLC 71790113.
- 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. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.