[Dixielandjazz] James Reese Europe - The Army Blues

[Fuzzy]

Bill, Dave, and Snogpitch,

Thank you very much for looking into this question for me.  I'll continue to
kick around to see if I am able to find any definitive link between the
"I've Got The Army Blues" provided in the link, and "The Army Blues"
mentioned in Noble Sissle's memoirs.

However, I agree that the tune is a very likely candidate.  I can't play a
note on the piano, so I entered the sheet music into the computer, and must
say that I really enjoyed the tune!

Thanks again to all those who helped with this or added to the conversation
- it is greatly appreciated.  Within a few hours, you provided more progress
in my search than I've made in the last year on my own.

Thanks!
Fuzzy

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Haesler [mailto:bhaesler at bigpond.net.au] 
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2015 2:29 PM
To: Fuzzy; Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
Subject: James Reese Europe - The Army Blues

Fuzzy wrote [in part]:
> I've recently re-read Noble Lee Sissle's "Memoirs of 'Jim' Europe". In
this wonderful document, Mr. Sissle refers to a song entitled "The Army
Blues" several times, and frequently lends the reader to believe it was a
favorite of both the band, and the crowd... 
> Does anyone know whether this tune performed by the Hellfighters was ever
put to paper or recorded?

Dear Fuzzy, Dave and Snogpitch,
Although I have not been able to make a direct connection to Lt. Jim
Europe's Hell Fighters Band, I suspect "I've Got The Army Blues" (found by
Dave Richoux) is probably the song you are looking for, as it ticks all the
boxes.

•It was composed by L Wolfe Gilbert and Carey Morgan (of U.S), copyrighted
on August 3, 1916 and published by Jos. W. Stern in July 1916.

•The sheet music cover illustration shows two stylised US soldiers and can
be found at:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWI-WORLD-WAR-I-Sheet-Music-1916-Ive-Got-The-Army-Bl
ues-/200959280484

•It was recorded for Columbia A-5951 by Prince´s Band on January 31, 1917,
and for Emerson 2759 by singer Morton Harvey.

•At this time the US hawks were considering entering the war with Germany
following U-Boat attacks on American shipping and entered the War on April
6, 1917.

•The song is certainly US oriented as indicated by the following line from
the lyrics: "I heard a bugle and Yankee Doodle played by a Regimental
band..."

I have not yet found an mp3 of the Prince's Band or Morton Harvey recordings
but the sheet music can be downloaded from:
   http://digital.library.msstate.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SheetMusic/id/31196

Very kind regards,
Bill.