"I'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier" is a World War I song written and composed by Mary Earl.[1] This song was published in 1918 by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc., in New York City.[2] The sheet music cover, illustrated by E. E. Walton, depicts a young woman in a sailor outfit holding a picture of a soldier.[3]
| "I'm Proud to Be the Sweetheart of a Soldier" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1918 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mary Earl |
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]
References edit
- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 195.
- ^ Paas 2014, p. 200.
- ^ Parker 2007, pp. 290–291.
- ^ Earl, Mary (1918). I'm proud to be the sweetheart of a soldier. WWI Sheet Music. OCLC 52560912.
Bibliography edit
- Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- Paas, John Roger, ed. (2014). America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN 978-3-447-10278-0. OCLC 892462420.
- 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.
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