All Aboard for Home Sweet Home explained

All Aboard for Home Sweet Home
Cover:All aboard for home sweet home, courtney sisters.jpg
Caption:Sheet music cover (inset photo of the Courtney Sisters)
Artist:Arthur Fields
Released:1918
Recorded:New York City, February 14, 1918
Genre:Traditional pop
Label:Columbia
Composer:Al Piantadosi, Jack Glogau
Lyricist:Addison Burkhardt

"All Aboard for Home Sweet Home" is a World War I era song released in 1918. The lyrics were written by Addison Burkhardt. Al Piantadosi and Jack Glogau composed the music. It was published by Al Piantadosi & Co., Inc. of New York, New York. Artist Starmer designed the sheet music cover. It features soldiers boarding a troop transport. The Statue of Liberty is above the ship. Various editions feature different artists within the inset photo including, the Courtney Sisters, Elsie White, Salvation Army nurses, and Mel Klee.[1]

On February 14, 1918, Arthur Fields recorded the song in New York City. It was released by Columbia Records.[2] On February 27 of the same year, the Shannon Four, conducted by Rosario Bourdon, recorded a version of the song. It was released by Victor Records.[3]

The lyrics suggest to listeners that they celebrate because the soldiers are returning home. The chorus is as follows:[4]

The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Parker . Bernard S. . 2007 . 1 . World War I Sheet Music . Jefferson . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 21 . 978-0-7864-2798-7.
  2. Web site: Columbia matrix 77673. All aboard for home, sweet home / Arthur Fields . . Discography of American Historical Recordings . 2 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Victor matrix B-21473. All aboard for home, sweet home / Lewis James ; Shannon Four . . Discography of American Historical Recordings . 3 March 2016.
  4. Book: Vogel . Frederick G. . 2007 . World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics . Jefferson . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 287 . 978-0-89950-952-5.
  5. Book: All aboard for home sweet home . . OCLC WorldCat . 20119198 . 3 March 2016.