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Lyrics for “Raise the Roosevelt Banner,” a campaign song for the Roosevelt-Johnson Progressive Party presidential campaign of 1912.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “Our Ted,” which praises Theodore Roosevelt’s accomplishments before and during his political career. The song was published as a supplement to the New York Tribune.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “Birds of a Feather” and “Roosevelt the Cry,” which were published as a supplement in the New York Daily Record. The songs depict President Roosevelt as a man of vigor that is superior to other candidates and the opposing Democratic Party.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1904
Sheet music containing two one-leaf songs; “Go and Vote for Teddy Roosevelt” and “American Hymn.” “Go and Vote for Teddy Roosevelt” encourages President Roosevelt to seek another presidential term. “American Hymn” is a musical prayer asking God to inspire Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Professional copy of sheet music containing two one-leaf songs; “Go and Vote for Teddy Roosevelt” and “American Hymn.” “Go and Vote for Teddy Roosevelt” encourages President Roosevelt to seek another presidential term. “American Hymn” is a musical prayer asking God to inspire Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1910
Sheet music for “Theodore Roosevelt,” which praises Roosevelt’s bravery and honesty.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Hurrah Again for Teddy,” a campaign song for Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “Three Cheers for Teddie Roosevelt,” a 1911 tribute to Theodore Roosevelt with lyrics extolling his accomplishments.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1911
Sheet music for “Roosevelt,” a campaign march written for Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign. The lyrics reference a “Big Stick” ideology and Roosevelt’s previous terms in office. The cover features a photograph of Roosevelt and a smaller photograph of William Thomas, “America’s sweetest song writer.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “Roosevelt!,”a campaign song heralding Theodore Roosevelt’s ability to stand up to corruption and the forces of political “ill will.” The song was performed by the Jane Addam’s Chorus. The music was a supplement in the Los Angeles Daily Tribune.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “Our country, a patriotic song dedicated to President Roosevelt. The cover features a photograph of Roosevelt flanked by two American flags.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1908
Sheet music for “The Brave Rough Riders,” which celebrates Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. The front cover shows a color print of Roosevelt leading a cavalry charge with a Spanish fort and the ocean in the background.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1898
Sheet music for “He’s Good Enough for Me,” a campaign song for President Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential campaign. The front cover features an illustration by Homer Davenport of Uncle Sam with his hand on Roosevelt’s shoulder.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1904
“We Know Our Business” is a collection of political and patriotic songs including “The Workingman’s Best Friend,” “We are Ready! Mac and Teddy!,” and “Tell McKinley, We’ll Be There.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1899
Sheet music for “The Big Bull Moose,” a song written for Theodore Roosevelt’s 1912 presidential campaign. Roosevelt is described as a “Big Bull Moose,” wandering around with a smile on his face and able to accomplish anything. The cover features a green illustration of a woman with an elaborate headdress in profile with a halo.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1912
Sheet music for “The Re-Born American Spirit,” which celebrates the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the new “American Spirit” which resulted. The cover features a large illustration of Roosevelt and smaller illustrations of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1933
Sheet music for “When Teddy Goes Back,” which describes how happy people will be when Theodore Roosevelt returns from a safari in Africa. The cover features an illustration of Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1911
Sheet music for “He Went A-Hunting,” a comedic song using “hunting” as a vehicle to make humorous references to various situations. These include one stanza about Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s husband presenting her a “Teddy Bear” and another stanza about President Roosevelt hunting in the American South and finding a “coon,” disguised as Booker T. Washington, referencing the famous White House dinner between Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. Cover illustration features a man hiding from a bear by climbing up a tree.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1907
Sheet music for “Teddy, the Jungle Bogie-Man,” a comedic song from the stage play The Newlyweds and Their Baby. The lyrics employ Theodore Roosevelt’s safari in Africa to reference other tropes and themes often used around Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1909
Song sheet for the 1924 Republican presidential campaign of President Coolidge and Charles Gates Dawes. At the top of the sheet is a lithograph titled “G. O. P.” with likenesses of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Coolidge, and Dawes. This sheet was handed out at an unidentified campaign event.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1924