Uncle Sam and His Battering Ram explained
| Uncle Sam and His Battering Ram |
| Caption: | Sheet Music cover |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | 1918 |
| Composer: | Ida K. Mervine |
| Lyricist: | Robert P. Hall |
Uncle Sam and His Battering Ram is a World War I song written by Robert P. Hall and composed by Ida K. Mervine.[1] The song was first published in 1918 by Mervine & Hall Music in Phoenix, AZ. The sheet music cover features Uncle Sam pointing to Wilhelm II as a ram butts him in the stomach.[2] The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music Vol 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. .
- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. .
- 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. .
Notes and References
- Book: 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. . 252 . 0-89950-952-5 . 32241433.
- Book: Parker, Bernard S. . 2007 . World War I Sheet Music 1. . Jefferson . McFarland & Company, Inc. . 716 . 978-0-7864-2799-4 . 71790113.
- Mervine, Ida K., and Robert P. Hall. 1918. Uncle Sam and his battering ram: the victory song.
