"Lafayette (We Hear You Calling)" is a
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
song written and composed by Mary Earl, which was a pseudonym of
Robert A. King.
It was published in
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Uni ...
by Shapiro, Bernstein, & Co. in 1918. The sheet music cover, illustrated by
Albert Barbelle
Albert Wilfred Barbelle (1887–1957) was an American artist known well for his work in advertising, particularly cover art for sheet music of Tin Pan Alley. He also illustrated the first Mickey Mouse book.
Early life
Albert Wilfred Barbelle wa ...
, depicts soldiers marching with fixed bayonets below a statue of Lafayette in silhouette.
[Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 349. . ]
References
Bibliography
*Parker, Bernard S. ''World War I Sheet Music 1.'' 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. .
1918 songs
Songs about military officers
Songs of World War I
Cultural depictions of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
Songs written by Robert A. King (composer)
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