"Over There" (George M. Cohan) sung by Ann Gibson

"Over There" was published in 1917 when the U.S. entered the Great War. It was so popular that it was sung again when the U.S. entered World War II in 1941.

This was the conclusion of the WWI set at the 2007 West Coast Ragtime Festival in Sacramento, California.

Ann Gibson, vocals; Frederick Hodges, piano.

http://www.frederickhodges.com
http://www.westcoastragtime.com

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• wwi
• world
• war
• songs
• song
• cohan
• gibson
• frederick
• hodges
• 1917

[rubrigh2]

dude this girls sucks. georgie is the only person wh can do this

[Keeper1st]

Never mind that he's dead? I don't think he even recorded this tune himself.

[Tobytrim]

Fine song by a true pro.....It's a pity we don't have such influences telling our kids not to go and kill someone elses kids....or be killed themselves.....

[Keeper1st]

Follow the trail of video responses back and you'll find the video called "WW1 Songs Pro & Con sung by Ann Gibson" -- the second of which is an anti-war song from the period.

[Tobytrim]

Thanks for that lead .....they're wonderful performances!!!......And it's a crying shame, generally , they didn't invalidate my point - a great pity..........though there are some great anti war songs they're never delivered with that kind of urgenct ...and they should be I feel . Ann and co are great though.....why haven't I heard of them I wonder

[Keeper1st]

Ragtime performers tend only to be promoted within ragtime circles. There are many people who enjoy the music (and more who would if they heard it) but are unaware of what's out there simply from lack of promotion. This is why so many performers enjoy having some of their performances here on YouTube where people who might not otherwise have known about them -- or even that there is a ragtime scene -- can discover them.

[flxible52]

Five Stars all the way- Ann Gibson is superb and the song is great too, please post more!

[MysteriousDoor]

If you actually listen to the old recordings, it sounds just like it.

[salsifyjim]

Bravo! Thanks for posting - excellent!

[globaloiltrader]

@rubrigh2 I disagree...this rocked

[SeerSucker1981]

@rubrigh2 i thought the same thing to. shes like so flat and off and out of tune. god.

[yankeevet1]

She sounds like a mockingbird with a veneral disease.................wtf???

[vertxxgg]

lets hear in my web a recording of 1911 pue RAP and HEAVY METAL by ...George M.Cohan¡

[petergeorgemusic]

WE WON??......anytime humanity engages in warfare we all lose

[Dannyboy855]

WOW she sure fucked that song up !!!!

[titanicpiano14]

Check Out My Piano Rendition of Over There!

[TankGun90]

@MysteriousDoor Ya sounds ruff and bad but amazing at the same time :D

[suffocatingrandomnes]

i have listen to a lot of recording to this song including the original... sad to say they all grate on my nerves. Can no one sing this song well?