Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Jessel, George, 1898-1981
2. Barbelle, 1888-1957

Description

1. 1 score (3 p.); 31 cm.

Summary

1. Willie Earl is entranced with a French girl and she with him but they can not understand each other; he dreams of staying in France, but his language skills don't improve.

Alternative title

1. Willie Earl met a sweet young girl one day in France
2. She'd say 'compronay voo, papa? and he'd say "oo-lala! wee-wee"

Subject

1. World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Songs and music
2. World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Songs and music
3. Humorous songs
4. Love songs
5. French language -- Songs and music
6. Popular music -- United States -- 1911-1920
7. Songs with piano
8. Soldiers -- Pictorial works
9. Women -- Pictorial works

Call number

1. P.S. War Songs (And he'd say Oo-la-la)

Language

1. English

Note

1. For voice and piano.
2. Caption title.
3. Advertising includes musical incipits for 'Just to mend mamma's heart' by Walter Donaldson ; 'Daddy long legs' by Harry Ruby ; 'Kid days' by Irving M. Wilson and 'In room 202' by Edgar Leslie, Bert Kalmar and Dave Harris.
4. Cover design by Barbelle includes drawing of a soldier speaking with a woman in French attire holding a parasol.

Author

1. Ruby, Harry. Composer

Title

1. And he'd say Oo-la-la! wee-wee / by Harry Ruby and George Jessel.

Imprint

1. New York : Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Co., c1919.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. Jessel, George, 1898-1981. Composer
2. Barbelle, 1888-1957, illustrator.

Publisher no.

1. 949-2 Waterson, Berlin & Snyder, Co.

Research call number

1. P.S. War Songs (And he'd say Oo-la-la)