"Giddy Giddap! Go On! Go On! We're On Our Way to War" is a World War I song written and composed by Jack Frost.[1] This song was published in 1917 by Frank K. Root & Co., in Chicago, Illinois.[2] The sheet music cover depicts a mule pulling four soldiers in a wagon.[3]
| "Giddy Giddap! Go On! Go On! We're On Our Way to War" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1917 |
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Frost |
This song is featured in the 1918 publication of The Army Song Book.[4] The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5] The song is in the public domain.
References
edit- ^ 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. 177. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
- ^ Paas, John Roger (2014). America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. p. 142. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- ^ United States, and John T. McCutcheon. 1918. Army song book. P. 47 OCLC 2937845
- ^ Frost, Jack. 1917. Giddy giddap! go on! go on!: we're on our way to war. Chicago: McKinley Music Co.OCLC 60593036
Bibliography
edit- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420
- 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
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