When the Boys Come Home

"When the Boys Come Home"

"When the Boys Come Home" cover
Song
Released 1917, 1919
Recorded 1917, February 13, 1919
Label Columbia

When the Boys Come Home is a World War I song.

1917 version

Oley Speaks composed the song. John Hay wrote the lyrics. The piece was written for both voice and piano. The song, written in first person, takes on a positive tone. The lyrics detail the happiness and celebration that will be felt when the soldiers return home from war.[1]

1919 recording

The 1919 version was performed by Louis Graveure and recorded on February 13, 1919. The song was released under the Columbia Records label.[2] It reached the number nine spot on the US song charts in June 1919.[3]

Notable performances

It was performed in Richfield, Utah in 1918 by Mrs. R. G. Clark.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "When the boys come home". Library of Congress. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Louis Graveure (vocalist: baritone vocal)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Louis Gravieure Songs". Music VF. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Heintze, James R. (2009). Music of the Fourth of July: A Year-by-Year Chronicle of Performances and Works Composed for the Occasion, 1777-2008. McFarland & Company. p. 248. ISBN 9780786439799.


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