"When Yankee Doodle Learns to 'Parlez Vous Français " is a World War I song published by A.J. Stasny Music Co. Based on estimates of sales, a performance of the song by Arthur Fields in 1918 was ranked #8 in the United States when it was featured on his Oh! Frenchy album, released by Victor.. Musicvf.com. Retrieved on 2014-07-09. The lyrics playfully present American soldiers learning French so that they may flirt with women while in France.
The song, lyrics and cover art are in the public domain.
Composition
The song was published in 1917 by A.J. Stasny Music Co. in New York City. It features music by Ed Nelson and words by Will Hart.
Performances and commercial success
Anna Chandler, Julia Dika, and Lew Seymour performed the song and were highlighted on sheet music variants.Paas, John Roger (2014). America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 137, .
It was recorded by Arthur Fields.Paas, John Roger (2014). America Sings of War: American Sheet Music from World War I. Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 137, .
The song appeared in the 1948 movie When My Baby Smiles at Me.
References
Bibliography Nelson, Ed G., and Will Hart. When Yankee Doodle Learns to "Parlez Vous Français". New York: A.J. Stasny Music Co, 1917.
External links World War 1 Songs and American Patriotic Music at Halcyon Days Music When Yankee Doodle learns to parlez vous francais, A.J. Stasny Music Co., 1917 at World War I Sheet Music, Brown University Library Center for Digital Scholarship Song MP3 and sheet music cover found at the Illinois Digital Archive, Illinois Digital Archives