331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . mpany men, here comes the Band. Oh, anyone can play a horn, thats what they seemed to think,It only takes two weeks to learn, so why raise all this stink? If our job looks so easy, just let them try a hand, And grab a blasted instrument and join the Band. And if by chance theres any one who thinks theyll call this bluff,Hell soon find out, hell be convinced that he has had enough, Now lets all try to get along, were part of this great land,So well help you and youll help us to help the Band. If some musician has bum feet and you dont like
331st field artillery, United States army, 1917-1919 . mpany men, here comes the Band. Oh, anyone can play a horn, thats what they seemed to think,It only takes two weeks to learn, so why raise all this stink? If our job looks so easy, just let them try a hand, And grab a blasted instrument and join the Band. And if by chance theres any one who thinks theyll call this bluff,Hell soon find out, hell be convinced that he has had enough, Now lets all try to get along, were part of this great land,So well help you and youll help us to help the Band. If some musician has bum feet and you dont like his looks,Dont call the whole damned outfit a dirty bunch of crooks; But look around all through the bunch, pick out the guilty man,Call him the dirty slacker, and not the whole Band. EPILOGUE Suppose some man gets wounded—some Hun should leave his brand,When we go out to pick him up, would he curse the Band? Suppose he dies and we play taps for this deluded friend, Well, Ill be damned his ghost would say the Band. ? \ 551f? Field Artillery, J «. 551!! Field Artillery, Personnel REGIMENTAL BAND 331st FIELD ARTILLERY Lieutenant William Laurier, Director Ernest C. McMasters, Assistant Director Harry M. Coplin, Sergeant Trumpeter John W. Van Duyn, Sergeant—Drum Major INSTRUMENTATION Musician 1st Class James S. Hanson, Librarian. Clarinets Bb Musician ist Class Dominick B. Baima, Benjamin F. Biddick, Harold E. Cummings, 2nd Class Helge Tegner, 2nd Class Samuel Colger, 3rd Class Charles J. Lippolt, 3rd Class Frank Steuterman, Th
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