| Liberty Bell (It's Time to Ring Again) | |
| Cover: | Liberty bell it's time to ring again cover.jpg |
| Caption: | Sheet music cover |
| Published: | 1917 |
| Composer: | Halsey K. Mohr |
| Lyricist: | Joe Goodwin |
The cover has George Washington, Betsy Ross, and her helper.
"Liberty Bell (It's Time to Ring Again)" is a song from 1917 written during World War I. Joe Goodwin wrote the lyrics, and Halsey K. Mohr wrote the music. The song was published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. in New York City.[1] [2]
The lyrics to "Liberty Bell (It's Time to Ring Again)" resembles a call to action. The chorus repeats,
Liberty Bell, It's time to ring again...
Your voice is needed now;
Liberty Bell...
Though you're old and there's a crack in you,
Don't forget Old Glory's backin' you[3] Through the song Goodwin and Mohr were able to point out that the purpose of World War I was to "defeat tyrants who wanted to stifle American freedom, that precious legacy bequeathed by the Revolutionary War."[4] The cover of the sheet music shows a woman, presumably Betsy Ross, mending a flag. A woman is helping her, while a man stands behind her. The Liberty Bell is above their heads. The song was written for voice and piano.[2] [5]
It was recorded by the Peerless Quartet[6] and Arthur Fields.[6]
The musical score was reprinted four times.[6]
The version sung by Arthur Fields and released by Columbia Records reached the number five spot on the US song charts.[7]