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Composer: Irving Berlin
Lyricist: Irving Berlin

Opened: August 19, 1918, Century Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 32


Ding Dong (also used in THE CANARY):

1. 78/Columbia A 2647 (Peerless Quartette)


God Bless America (written as finale but cut; used in the film version of THIS IS THE ARMY):

I have not attempted to compile discographical information for this Berlin standard beyond composer renditions.
1. Irving Sings Berlin, CD/Koch 3-7510-2 HI (Irving Berlin)
2. Carousel Of American Music, CD/Music & Arts CD-971 (Irving Berlin)


I Can Always Find A Little Sunshine In The YMCA  (The Y.M.C.A.):

1. 78/Columbita A-2647 (Peerless Quartet)
2. 78/Victor 45157 (Lambert Murphy and the Orpheus Quartet with orchestra)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen Archives Entertainment SAE-CSR-0007 (The Kings Men with orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
4. Wallowitch & Ross, CD/Miranda Music MMCD1004  (John Wallowitch and Bertram Ross with John Wallowitch, piano)
5. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano))


Kitchen Police (Poor Little Me, I’m On K.P.) (also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1918):

1. This Is The Army, CD/Hollywood Soundstage 4009 (George Tobias and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein)
2. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)


Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning (also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1918 and THIS IS THE ARMY):

I have not attempted to compile discographical information for this Berlin standard beyond composer recordings.
1. 78/Decca album 340 (Irving Berlin and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Milton Rosenstock) [reissued on This Is The Army/Call Me Mister/Winged Victory, CD/Decca Broadway B0000831-02]
2. 78/V-Disc 780 (Irving Berlin with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra)
3. This Is The Army, Hollywood Soundstage 408 (Irving Berlin with orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein) [reissued on The Sound Of The Movies: Irving Berlin, CD/History 20.3117-HI]


(Dream On, Little) Soldier Boy (L: Jean Havez):

1. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)


The Sterling Silver Moon (original version of “Mandy” subsequently revised for use in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919 and THIS IS THE ARMY):

1. A Treasury Of Early Musical Comedy: Volume One, AEI Records 1170 (Ray Dooley and Chorus) [reissued on CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
2. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
3. The Golden Age Of Tin Pan Alley, CD/Rivermont BSW-3137 (Ian Whitcomb, piano and voice) (as "Mandy") (unverified)


We’re On Our Way To France (also used in the film version of THIS IS THE ARMY):

1. This Is The Army, CD/Hollywood Soundstage 408 (George Murphy, George Tobias, and Alan Hale with orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein)
2. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen Archives Entertainment SAE-CSR-0007 (Soldiers Chorus with orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen Archives Entertainment SAE-CSR-0007 (orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
4. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
5. Irving Berlin & Co., CD/Garrett Mountain Records GMRD CDP 715 (Peter Charney and Chorus with music direction by Richard Danley)
6. Irving Berlin: In Person, (Jed Peterson with accompaniment by Richard Danley)


Unrecorded Material:

The Army Cooks
The Army Doctors
Bevo (also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919)
Buglers
Come Along, Come Along, Come Along (Floradora Sextette)
Down From The Follies (Follies Opening)
Ever Since I Put On A Uniform (What  A Difference A  Uniform Will Make)
Hello, Hello, Hello (Opening Chorus)
Hesitation Blues
Kiss Me, Sergeant (cut; no music survives)
Love Interest (I Love You)
The Military Police
Page Boys
Prisoners
Ragtime Razor Brigade
Send A Lot Of Jazz Bands Over There (Jazz Land)
Silver Threads (Among The Gold)
Wait Until We Get Over There (cut; unclear if music survives)
We Live At Upton With Major General Bell (General Bell Song)