The goal of the jukebox is to present to the widest audience possible early commercial sound recordings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. George michael 18781942 composer created published. Started his career in his family vaudeville shows, came to broadway at the beginning of the 20th century. Over there is a 1917 song popular with united states soldiers in both world wars. Cohan, performed by billy murray edison 50443, recorded 1917. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Johnnie, get your gun get your gun, get your gun take it on the run on the run, on the run hear them calling, you and me every son of liberty hurry right away no. These are some of the words to the george m cohan song published in 1917.
Cohan the song was widely performed by various artists initially by charles king from its publication in 1917 cohan later recalled that the words and music to the song came to him while travelling by train from new rochelle to new york shortly after the u. Verse johnnie get your gun, get your gun, get your gun, take it on the run, on the run, on the run, hear them calling you and me. Over there sheet music for piano, voice download free in. In 1942, cohan was immortalized in the film yankee doodle dandy, with james cagney starring as the songwriter. Provided to youtube by believe sas over there the glenn miller orchestra george m. At an early age he performed with his parents and sister, subsequently taking comedy roles in vaudeville and on the legitimate stage. Over there proved to be an inspiration both to the young men who were being sent to fight the war as well as to those on the home front who worried about their loved ones. Four years after this 1936 radio broadcast, he sang it again as part of music. The written permission of the owners andor other rights holders such as holders of publicity andor privacy rights is. Title over there contributor names cohan, george m. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. Over there songs for our times classroom activity teacher. After starting with his family as a vaudeville performer, his 1904 musical little johnny jones started. July 3, 1878 november 5, 1942, known professionally as george m.
Allegedly written in a single day as cohan was reading about the u. The very patriotic song was written, i expect, to instill pride in a nation that was going to war by joining the fight in europe. We are better off fighting them over there then fighting them here, i will go to my window, open it and shout, i m fed up, and i m not. George michael cohan 18781942 was an actor, playwright, singer, dancer, and songwriter. Over there, was the american call to arms and was sung in the largest cities to the tinniest hamlets throughout the country. Cohan, the song was widely performed by various artists initially. Cohan johnnie, get your gun, get your gun, get your gun, take it on the run, on the run, on the run, hear them calling you and me, evry son of liberty hurry right away, no delay, go today make your daddy glad to have had such a lad, tell your sweetheart not to pine, to be proud her boys in line over there, over there. Cohan, american actor, popular songwriter, playwright, and producer especially of musical comedies, who became famous as the yankee doodle dandy. Johnnie, get your gun get your gun, get your gun take it on the run on the run, on. George michael cohan july 3, 1878 1 november 5, 1942 was an american entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. A look back at world war one through the music of the patriotic anthem, over there, sung by early 20th century pop sensation billy murray. Notable early recordings include versions by nora bayes, enrico caruso, billy murray, and charles king. Songs like yankee doodle dandy, over there and give my regards to broadway celebrated both. The late late show with james corden recommended for you.
The national jukebox is a project of the library of congress packard campus for audio visual conservation. Print and download over there bb instrument sheet music composed by george m. Cohan arranged for trumpet or soprano saxophone or tenor saxophone or clarinet. This spirited recording by caruso has been a delight to listeners for over 80 years. It became americas favorite anthem of world world i and one of the countrys great patriotic anthems. Title over there sketches contributor names cohan, george m. Cohan that was popular with the united states military and public during both world wars. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Notated music over there over there library of congress. George michael 18781942 delamarre, louis translator. The song over there was one of the most famous songs of world war i. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his.
The headlines of april 6, 1917 that morning inspired him. Instrumental united states army ground forces band, performers. Over there, a patriotic piece of music from 1917 cohan 4 that encouraged american people of all ages to join the military during the beginning of world war i, was composed by george m. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudeville act known as the four cohans. Instrumental solo, and instrumental part in c major transposable. Reproduced below are the lyrics to americas bestknown world war one song, over there.
Over there the only studio recording made by george m. Cohan singing his classic hit over there in a studio. The library of congress would like to learn more about these materials and would like to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information or know of their history. James cagney shows his versatility in these two song and dance numbers from george m. Cohan, was an american entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer. Cohan to persuade american youth to enlist for the great war. Over there, over there, send the word, send the word to. Was the composer of the american battle hymn of world war 1, over there received the congressional gold medal for. Cohan, the man who created broadway, was an anthem machine cohan was a myth builder. Over there was one of the bestknown songs of world war i, originally published in 1917, just as the united states was entering the stalemated european war.
Cohan song over there was first published on june 1, 1917. George michael cohan s masterpiece, and one of the most famous of all world war 1 songs, and the final ww1 song i will upload today gotta save some for the future, right. The library of congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for other purposes. S entry into the war while on a train from new rochelle to new york. American composer, librettist, actor, dancer, author, director, and producer on the stage. Cohan the glenn miller orchestra the essential hits. Cohan 1917 as performed by billy murray capo i a e7 e a a johnnie, get your gun, get your gun, get your gun, bm take it on the run, on the run, on the run. It is a patriotic song designed to galvanize american young men to enlist in the army and fight the hun. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a. Cohan, the yankee doodle dandy of the american stage who gave his country its greatest song of the first world war died yesterday at 5 a.
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