Let's All Be Americans Now
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| "Let's All Be Americans Now" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1917 | |
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1917 |
| Songwriter(s) | Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie, and George W. Meyer |
Let's All Be Americans Now is a World War I song written and composed by Irving Berlin, Edgar Leslie, and George W. Meyer.[1] The song was first published in 1917 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., in New York, NY, appearing in the Broadway musical, 'Dance and Grow Thin'.[2] The sheet music cover depicts a soldier with his rifle and silhouetted marching soldiers in the background.[3] A popular recording in 1917 was made by the American Quartet.[4]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]