The Dream of a Soldier Boy
| "The Dream of a Soldier Boy" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet Music cover | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1917 |
| Genre | World War I song |
| Composer(s) | James V. Monaco |
| Lyricist(s) | Al Dubin |
"The Dream of a Soldier Boy" is a World War I song written by Al Dubin and composed by James V. Monaco. It was published in 1917 by Witmark & Sons in New York City. The sheet music cover depicts a photo of a soldier embracing his mother while a proud father and others look on.[1][2]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]
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. 167. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p.115 . ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113
- ^ Monaco, James V., and Alfred Dubin. 1917. "The dream of a soldier boy".4 OCLC 881472964
Bibliography[edit]
- Jasen, David A. Tin Pan Alley: The Composers, the Songs, the Performers, and Their Times : the Golden Age of American Popular Music from 1886 to 1956. New York: D.I. Fine, 1988. ISBN 1556110995. OCLC 18135644
- 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
External links[edit]
- The Dream of A Soldier Boy available from University of Maine Digital Commons, Vocal Popular Music Collection
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