So Long, Mother
| "So Long, Mother" | |
|---|---|
 "So Long, Mother" cover | |
| Song | |
| Released | 1917 |
| Label | Jerome H. Remick & Co. |
| Composer(s) | Egbert Van Alstyne |
| Lyricist(s) | Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn |
"So Long, Mother" is a World War I era song released in 1917. Raymond B. Egan and Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics. Egbert Van Alstyne composed the music.[1] The song was published by Jerome H. Remick & Co. of Detroit, Michigan. On the cover is a soldier and mother in an embrace. To the left is an inset photo of singer Al Jolson.[2] It was written for both voice and piano.[3]
The song is told from the soldier's point of view as he comforts his heavyhearted mother before he leaves for war. The chorus is as follows:[4]
- So long my dear old lady
- don't you cry
- Just kiss your grown-up baby goodbye
- Somewhere in France I'll be dreaming of you
- You and your dear eyes of blue
- Come let me see you smile before we part
- I'll throw a kiss to cheer your dear old heart
- Dry the tear in your eye
- Don't you sigh
- Don't you cry
- So long, mother
- Kiss your boy goody-bye
The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[5]
References
- ↑ 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. 236. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
- ↑ Parker, Bernard (2007). World War I Sheet music. 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 590. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
- ↑ "So long, mother". Duke University libraries: Digital Collections. Duke University. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "So long, mother". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "So long, mother: Al Jolson's mother song". OCLC WorldCat. OCLC WorldCat. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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