When the Clouds of War Roll By

When the Clouds of War Roll By is a World War I song composed by Earl Haubrich with lyrics by Nat Binns. It was published in 1917 by Ted Browne Music Co. in Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]

"When the Clouds of War Roll By"
Sheet music cover
Song
Published1917
Composer(s)Earl Haubrich
Lyricist(s)Nat Binns

Chorus edit

When the clouds of war roll by,
I'll come marching home to you.
Until then I'll bid goodbye,
Just say that you will be true blue.
Marching to victory
For true democracy;
Back, back to you I'll come,
When the clouds of war roll by.[3]

This work can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. P.781 ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113
  2. ^ 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. 272. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
  3. ^ 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. 396. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
  4. ^ Haubrich, Earl, and Nat Binns. When the Clouds of War Roll by, 1917. Musical score. OCLC 852379773 http://pritzkermilitarylibrary.worldcat.org/search?qt=wc_org_prefix%20&q=no:852379773

Bibliography

  • 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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