The Dixie Volunteers
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| "The Dixie Volunteers" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1917 |
| Songwriters | Edgar Leslie and Harry Ruby |
"The Dixie Volunteers" is a World War I song written and composed by Edgar Leslie and Harry Ruby.[1] This song was published in 1917 by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover, illustrated by Barbelle, features soldiers marching with an inset photo of Eddie Cantor.[2]
The song was written to pay homage to the southern soldiers in the American army who were headed to France.[3] It became notably popular, because it was performed by Eddie Cantor in the Ziegfeld Follies.[4]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
