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Here's a photo of the HMV 10-in, one-sided record that started this thread. It came in a box of mostly very early Columbias, including an Uncle Josh record with an introduction for Columbia records by Cal Stewart.

colmike1 wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:20 pm One of my favorite WWI song titles is "Would You Rather Be a Colonel with an Eagle on your Shoulder or a Private with a Chicken on your Knee". It was on Columbia, but I do not recall the artist.

"Eugene Buckley", which is a pseudonym used by Arthur Fields.

I used to wonder why there are more WW1 records about than WW2, until it dawned on me that in WW2 they had radio.

I have not seen it previously mentioned, "We Don't Want the Bacon", (what we want is a piece of the Rhine).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt7bxBauaCQ

My favorite WW1 song is "Good Morning,Mr Zip Zip Zip"by Arthur Fields on Victor,also under the pseudonym Eugene Buckley on Columbia.edisonplayer.

Here's a few more-- records like this sure were pumped out at a high rate during the time!
(Just off the top of my head)

Buddy Boy

I don't want to get well (I'm in love with a beautiful nurse.)

On patrol in No-Man's land.

Long Boy

I also quite enjoy a Victor Red Seal by John McCormack singing "Over There" in English first, then in French.

That was Enrico Caruso.edisonplayer.