The Army's Full of Irish (A Man from Erin Never Runs, He's Irish)
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| "The Army's Full of Irish (A Man from Erin Never Runs, He's Irish)" | |
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 Sheet music cover | |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 1917 |
| Composer(s) | Walter Donaldson |
| Lyricist(s) | Bert Hanlon |
"The Army's Full of Irish (A Man from Erin Never Runs, He's Irish)" is a World War I song written by Bert Hanlon and composed by Walter Donaldson.[1] The song was first published in 1917 by M. Witmark & Sons in New York City. The sheet music cover depicts a soldier smoking a cigar flanked by eight soldiers with Irish names.[2]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 155.
- ^ Parker 2007, p. 40.
- ^ Donaldson, Walter; Hanlon, Bert (1917). The Army's full of Irish: a man from Erin never runs, he's Irish. New York: M. Witmark & Sons. OCLC 849484322.
Bibliography[edit]
- Karsten, Peter, ed. (2006). Encyclopedia of War & American Society. Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE Publications. ISBN 0-7619-3097-3. OCLC 277232557.
- Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- 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. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
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