When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France explained

When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France
Cover:	Color_cover_of_WWI_song_When_Alexander_Takes_His_Ragtime_Band_to_France.jpg
Caption:	Sheet music cover, 1918
Written:	1918

"When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France" is a World War I era song written by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess, and Edgar Leslie in 1918. The song was performed by Marion Harris and released as a single by Victor Records in June 1918.^{[1] [2]}

Sheet music

Albert Barbelle provided the cover illustration for the sheet music, which features a drawing of a marching band. Belle Baker is featured in the photograph inset.^[3]

Reception

Marion Harris' performance of When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France reached number four on the US song charts in 1918.^[4]

See also

• Alexander's Ragtime Band

External links

• Audio file of When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France Web site: When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France . Library of Congress. 20 November 2015.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse All Recordings - When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France, Take 5 (1918-06-18) - National Jukebox LOC.gov. loc.gov.
2. Web site: When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France. pritzkermilitary.org.
3. Book: Tyler. Don. Music of the First World War. 2016. ABC-CLIO. 9781440839962. 202.
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Pop Memories: 1890-1954. 1986. Record Research. 0-89820-083-0. registration.