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Wake Up, America!

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"Wake Up, America!"
Song
Released1916
RecordedMarch 10, 1916 (1916-03-10)
Length4:18
LabelVictor
Composer(s)Jack Glogau
Lyricist(s)George Graff, Jr.

"Wake up, America!" is a World War I song written in 1916. George Graff, Jr. wrote the lyrics, and Jack Glogau composed the music.[1] The song was published by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York City.[2]

The character of Uncle Sam, whose image was used to recruit soldiers for war, is featured on the cover of the sheet music. Uncle Sam puts a ship into the sea, as soldiers march in the background.[3] Above the title of the song, it reads, "This is the song that inspired all America!"[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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. p. 257. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
  2. ^ "Wake up, America". Library of Congress. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 747. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
  4. ^ "Songs of the Great War". Carleton College. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2015.