Voices, Votes, Victory:

Presidential Campaign Songs

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Early Rally Songs

Washington's March (2.1)

“Washington’s March”

Philip Phile, music, and Joseph Hopkinson, words. “The Favorite New Federal Song Adapted to the President’s March,” ca. 1798. Music Division, Library of Congress (2)

Celebrating John Adams

Celebrating John Adams

Robert Treat Paine. “Adams and Liberty.” New York: G. Gilbert, ca. 1798. Music Division, Library of Congress (1)

Lincoln's Call and Andrew Johnson's Satire (3)

Lincoln’s Call and Andrew Johnson’s Satire

Karl Cora. “Freedom’s Call” from The Campaign, 2 Lincoln Republican Songs. Boston: Russell & Tolman, 1860 Music Division, Library of Congress (3)

J.M. Stillman, music, and S.C. Burdicks, words. “Andy Never Was the Man He Used to Be.” Chicago: H.M. Higgins, 1866. Music Division, Library of Congress (4)

Songsters

A Variety of Songsters (8)

A Variety of Songsters

“National Greenback Campaign Songs, as sung by the Des Moines Greenback Glee Club.” Des Moines: Mills & Company, 1878. Music Division, Library of Congress (8)

“Blaine and Logan Songster.” Philadelphia: Thos. Hunter, 1884. Music Division, Library of Congress (11)

“Red Hot Democratic Campaign Songs for 1888.” Chicago: S. Brainard’s Sons, 1888. Music Division, Library of Congress (9)

Democrat and Whig Songsters (5)

Democrat and Whig Songsters

“Old Dan Tucker.” and “The Democratic Songster.” New York and Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 1844. Music Division, Library of Congress (5)

“Whig Songs, Selected, Sung, and Published by the Choir of the National Clay Club.” Philadelphia, 1844. Music Division, Library of Congress (6A)

Forgotten Candidates

Campaign Songs for Grant's Opponents (12)

Campaign Songs for Grant’s Opponents

H. Werner. “Seymour, Blair and Victory!” St. Louis, Missouri: Balmer & Weber, 1868. Music Division, Library of Congress (12)

“Horace and No Relations” in Horace Greeley Campaign Music. Boston: Oliver Ditson Music Division, Library of Congress (13)

Campaign Marches from 1876 and 1880 (14)

Campaign Marches from 1876 and 1880

William P. Adams. “Tilden and Hendricks Grand March.” New York: Wm. A. Ponds & Co., 1876. Music Division, Library of Congress (14)

Wm. Disch, music, and Mrs. W. Disch, words. “Campaign March and Chorus to Genl. Hancock.” New York: S.T. Gordon, 1880. Music Division, Library of Congress (15)

Issues and Slogans

Political Songs of 1904 (35)

Political Songs of 1904

Revilo. “The Hero of San Juan Hill.” Copyright by Revilo, 1904. Music Division, Library of Congress (35)

George Haydn Bromby. “Pull Together Boys.” New York: Sol Bloom, 1904. Music Division, Library of Congress (36)

Thos. G. Fudge, music, and Frank Sence, words. “The Dawning Day.” Terre Haute, Indiana: T.G. Fudge, 1904. Music Division, Library of Congress (37)

"Get on the Raft with Taft" (38a)

“Get on the Raft with Taft”

Abe Holzman, music, and Harry D. Kerr, words. “Get on the Raft with Taft.” New York: Leo Feist, 1903. Music Division, Library of Congress (38A)

Cleveland and the Veto (30)

Cleveland and the Veto

Hattie B. Wheeler. “The Great Moving Day.” Chicago: Chicago Music Co., 1888. Music Division, Library of Congress (30)

Grant, "The Man Who Saved the Nation" (26)

Grant, “The Man Who Saved the Nation”

George Cooper. “General U.S. Grant, The Man Who Saved the Nation.” New York: J. L. Peters, 1868. Music Division, Library of Congress (26)

William Jennings Bryan’s Famous Line (33b)

William Jennings Bryan’s Famous Line

Grant Schaefer, music, and H.O. Nourse, words. “No Crown of Thorns, No Cross of Gold.” Chicago: Chicago Music, 1896. Music Division, Library of Congress (33B)

The Bandanna versus the Flag (31)

The Bandanna versus the Flag

Emma Washburn. “Wave High the Red Bandanna.” Washington, D.C.: Edward F. Droop, 1888. Music Division, Library of Congress (31)

A.T. Gorham. “Up With the Flag, Down With the Rag.” Cincinnati: John Church, 1888 Music Division, Library of Congress (32)

Rutherford B. Hayes Campaign Song (61)

Rutherford B. Hayes Campaign Song

Y.D., Esq., music, and Thomas Peppergrass, words. “Roll Along, Roll Along, Shout the Campaign Battle Song.” Boston: Oliver Ditson, 1876. Music Division, Library of Congress (61)

“Hayes the True and Wheeler, Too!” (62)

“Hayes the True and Wheeler, Too!”

R.E. Publican. “Hayes the True and Wheeler, Too!” New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co., 1876. Music Division, Library of Congress (62)

Al Jolson Supports Harding (64)

Al Jolson Supports Harding

Al Jolson. “Harding You’re the Man for Us.” New York: Al Jolson, 1920. Music Division, Library of Congress (64)

1912 Campaign Songs (40)

1912 Campaign Songs

L.H. Fisher, music, and J.J. Shirkey, words. “Sit Down and Rock It Out With Me.” Baltimore: H.R. Eisenbrandt, 1912. Music Division, Library of Congress (40)

Licco I. Liggy, music, and F.J. Miller, words. “Bust the Trusts: A Democratic Campaign Song.” New York: Weiss, MacEachen & Miller, 1912. Music Division, Library of Congress (41)

A Changing Political Climate (43)

A Changing Political Climate

I.A. Foster, music, and C.R. Foster, words. “Wilson Has A Winnin’ Way and a Gosh-darned Way of Winnin’.” Los Angeles: C.R. Foster, 1916 Music Division, Library of Congress (43)

Edouard Hesselberg, music, and A.J. Kiser, words. “‘Peace by Resolution.’” Colorado Springs: A.J. Kiser, 1920. Music Division, Library of Congress (44)

Songs for the 1924 Election (46)

Songs for the 1924 Election

Sara L. Ingraham, music, and W.J. Croghan, words. “Tea Pot Dome.” Charleston, South Carolina: W.J. Croghan, 1924. Music Division, Library of Congress (46)

Frank Drago, music, and John H. Bickley, words. “Keep Coolidge in the White House in the Presidential Chair.” Hartford, Connecticut: John J. Bickley, 1924. Music Division, Library of Congress (47)

Songs for Smith and Landon Campaigns (49)

Songs for Smith and Landon Campaigns

George H. Perkins. “Just Our ‘Al,’ The Workingman’s ‘Pal.’” Boston: George H. Perkins, 1932. Music Division, Library of Congress (49)

Al. Meyers. “I Heard It on the Radio.” Legler, New Jersey: A.D. Myers, 1936. Music Division, Library of Congress (50)

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