American eagle march
Piano score for a military march “respectfully dedicated to President Theodore Roosevelt.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
Boehme, John Geo. (John George), 1874-1944
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Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Gregory A. Wynn was introduced to Theodore Roosevelt in his teens, and he soon became a serious TR student and collector. Among his personal collection, Wynn holds more than 130 pieces of sheet music written between 1893 and 1941, dedicated to TR or to members of his family (e.g. Alice and Ted, Jr.). Theodore Roosevelt’s prominence in the American consciousness of the times is clear from the variety, color, and number of these marches, songs, and rags.
Gregory A. Wynn’s comments about this collection may be found here.
This collection was digitized with the cooperation of the staff at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. The sheet music was digitized and cataloged on site at Sagamore Hill and then received by digital library staff. See below to view items from this collection in the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library.
Note: The Theodore Roosevelt Center has not only digitized the sheet music but, with partial funding from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, has also recorded several of these selections. The audio files appear as separate records in the Dickinson State University collection. Search for the audio files with “Dickinson State University audio” or look for them in the “Related Digital Library Items” area.
The peacemaker march
Score for a march commemorating President Roosevelt’s involvement in the peace talks between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War in September 1905. Roosevelt won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in these negotiations.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
The capture of Santiago
Repository
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Gregory A. Wynn and the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University, with scanning assistance from staff at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
The big stick
Score for a military march and two-step dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, referencing Theodore Roosevelt’s fondness for the West African proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”The first page has excerpt of “The Boy Scouts,” also by Alfred Smith. The back cover has other sample sheet music.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1910
Creator(s)
Smith, Alfred
Dee-lighted
This score and lyrics celebrate Theodore Roosevelt’s legacy as a veteran of the Spanish-American War and President of the United States. Lyrics by James Sprague. The back cover has a sample of sheet music by the same authors for “I’m sighing tears of love for you.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1910
Creator(s)
Braun, William F.
The teddy bear march
Score for a march inspired by President Roosevelt and the “Teddy” bear. The cover design is a black and white illustration of Berryman Bear in Rough Rider uniform, carrying a rifle, marching down the road for the White House (visible in background).
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Dieterich, Irene A.
Give us Teddy
Score, by George P. Breigel, and lyrics, by Will P. Snyder, endorsing Theodore Roosevelt for president in the 1916 election.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1916
Creator(s)
Breigel, George P.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks
This campaign song supports President Roosevelt and Charles Fairbanks and includes a note that it should be performed “with ad lib chorus.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1904
Creator(s)
Richards, T. M.
Record o287897
Roosevelt
Score and lyrics, composed by A. Etta Morrill, for a song written for President Roosevelt’s second presidential term, honoring his achievements and the moral character of his family. Sheet music arranged by Chas. L. Johnson.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
Morrill, A. Etta
If we had a million more like Teddy
This song describes Theodore Roosevelt’s brave and patriotic character and actions on the home front. The lyrics also lament that there are not a “million more like Teddy.” The final page shows previews of four other songs, “I Think We’ve Got Another Washington (And Wilson is His Name),” “Come Out of the Kitchen Mary Ann,” “I Broke My Mother’s Heart, All Over You,” and “Every Little Memory of You.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1917
Creator(s)
Bayha, Charles A. (Charles Anthony), 1891-1957
Theodore
This score and lyrics celebrate President Roosevelt during his second term as president. Praises sung include his efforts to build the Panama Canal, railroad trust-busting, hunting, and his Russo-Japanese War peace negotiations. The final page contains a sheet music sample for “Little One Good Bye.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1907
Creator(s)
Bryan, Vincent, 1883-1937
The trumpet call
Score, by Ralph C. Williams, and lyrics, by Edward V. Riis, for a piece written as a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1922
Creator(s)
Williams, Ralph C.
The march of the moose
This score and lyrics support Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign, running under the “Bull Moose” Progressive Party nomination.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1912
Creator(s)
Leigh, Vivian
Three cheers for our side – he’s coming back
This sheet music for band and orchestra is “the ‘Official’ Song of ‘Good Times.’” Music by Joe Jordan and lyrics by Julie Jones and Alfred Anderson. The front cover features left-profile photo portraits of Theodore Roosevelt in grey wool suit with twill lining, wearing pince-nez glasses and a flower in his lapel. Floral art nouveau designs are on either side of the portrait, with a feather over the design.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1912
Creator(s)
Jordan, Joe, 1882-1971
When Teddy got to jungleville
The score, by William A. Lampman, and lyrics, by E. J. Burdick, tells a fictionalized tale based on Theodore Roosevelt’s trip to Africa from 1909-1910. Arranged by F. F. Shearer. The back cover includes a sample of the sheet music for “We’d Like to be Married in June.”
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
Lampman, William A. (William Arthur), 1878-1967; Burdick, E. J.; Shearer, Frank F. (Frank Fay), 1877-1940
When Teddy comes marching home
This is a score with lyrics celebrating Theodore Roosevelt’s homecoming after his Africa trip from 1909-1910. Lyrics by Lew Evans and Charles Coleman. The front cover has an oval portrait of Roosevelt by the Pach Brothers, framed with a laurel wreath. Two flags are draped in the background. The first page is sample piano sheet music for “Ottawah [sic],” also by T. Jay Flanagan.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1910
Creator(s)
Flanagan, T. Jay
Roosevelt march
Sheet music for “Roosevelt March,” “A Tribute to the memory of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.” The front cover features a bust portrait of Roosevelt by Underwood & Underwood. Clouds, an eagle, and a flag and shield surround another portrait sketch of Roosevelt on horseback at the bottom of the page. Back cover is an advertisement for sheet music.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1919
Creator(s)
Jahn, F. Carl
Rough Riders
Piano score, “dedicated to Col. Theodore Roosevelt,” for a march and two-step concerning the volunteer cavalry that Roosevelt led in the Spanish American War.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1898
Creator(s)
Aronson, Rudolph, 1856-1919
Charge of the Rough Riders
Score for a march and two-step, “dedicated to Col. Theodore Roosevelt,” written on the theme of the Rough Riders charge up Kettle Hill (San Juan Hill) during the Spanish American War. A pen inscription on the bottom left of the front cover: Lillian F. Adams.
Collection
Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Creation Date
1898
Creator(s)
Casey, James W.