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Other War Songs Available on Archeophone Releases

Songs of the Great War are available on several other Archeophone CDs. Here is a list of songs, organized by CD. Some were written specifically about the war; others were patriotic recordings popular during the war ("Star Spangled Banner" and "My Country 'Tis of Thee"); and still others became associated with the war because of their popularity with soldiers ("There's a Long, Long Trail," etc. ).

Marion Harris, The Complete Victor Releases [ARCH 5001A]

Bert Williams, The Middle Years, 1910–1918 [ARCH 5003]

  • Bert Williams, "Everybody"
  • Bert Williams, "I'm Neutral"
  • Bert Williams, "Indoor Sports"
  • Bert Williams, "No Place Like Home"
  • Bert Williams, "Purpostus"

Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth, Together and Alone [ARCH 5007]

  • Nora Bayes, "Are You Prepared For the Summer"
  • Nora Bayes, "For Dixie and Uncle Sam "
  • Nora Bayes, "The Greatest Battle Song of All"
  • Nora Bayes, "Laddie Boy"
  • Nora Bayes, "Over There"
  • Nora Bayes, "We Take Our Hats Off to You, Mr. Wilson"
  • Jack Norworth, "Cassidy"
  • Jack Norworth, "Keep Your Head Down"
  • Jack Norworth, "Molly McCarthy"
  • Jack Norworth, "Mother's Sitting Knitting Little Mittens"
  • Jack Norworth, "On His First Day Home on Leave"
  • Jack Norworth, "Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts for Soldiers"
  • Jack Norworth, "You Can't Get Away From It"

Billy Murray, Anthology: The Denver Nightingale [ARCH 5501]

  • Billy Murray, "K-K-Katy"

Henry Burr, Anthology: The Original King of Pop [ARCH 5502]

  • Henry Burr, "A Baby's Prayer at Twilight (For Her Daddy Over There"
  • Henry Burr, "Stay Down Here"
  • Peerless Quartet, "America, Here's My Boy!"

Irving Kaufman, Anthology: The Last Recording Pioneer [ARCH 5504]

Art Hickman's Orchestra, The San Francisco Sound, Volume 1 [ARCH 6003]

  • Art Hickman's Orchestra, "Those Draftin' Blues" [instrumental]

Wilbur Sweatman’s Original Jazz Band, Jazzin’ Straight Thru’ Paradise [ARCH 6004]

  • Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band, "Good-Bye Alexander (Good-Bye Honey Boy)" [instrumental]
  • Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band, "Indianola" [instrumental]
  • Wilbur Sweatman's Original Jazz Band, "Those Draftin' Blues" [instrumental]

Various Artists, 1915: “They’d Sooner Sleep on Thistles” [ARCH 9011]

Various Artists, 1916: “The Country Found Them Ready” [ARCH 9010]

Various Artists, 1920: “Even Water’s Getting Weaker” [ARCH 9001A]

  • Al Jolson, "I've Got My Captain Working For Me Now"