When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France
"When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France" is a World War I era song written by Alfred Bryan, Cliff Hess, and Edgar Leslie in 1918. The song was performed by Marion Harris and released as a single by Victor Records in June 1918.[1][2]
| "When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1918 | |
| Song | |
| Written | 1918 |
| Songwriter(s) | Edgar Leslie, Cliff Hess, Alfred Bryan |
Sheet music
Albert Barbelle provided the cover illustration for the sheet music, which features a drawing of a marching band. Belle Baker is featured in the photograph inset.[3]
Reception
Marion Harris' performance of When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France reached number four on the US song charts in 1918.[4][nb 1]
Notes
- Joel Whitburn's methodology for creating pre-1940s chart placings has been criticised,[5] and they should not be taken as definitive.
References
- "Browse All Recordings - When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France, Take 5 (1918-06-18) - National Jukebox LOC.gov". loc.gov.
- "When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France". pritzkermilitary.org.
- Tyler, Don (2016). Music of the First World War. ABC-CLIO. p. 202. ISBN 9781440839962.
- Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories: 1890-1954. Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
- "Joel Whitburn criticism: chart fabrication, misrepresentation of sources, cherry picking", Songbook
External links
- Audio file of When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France "When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France". Library of Congress. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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