The music and lyrics for "Here at home we're backing you khaki lads and blue clad Jackies," were written by John H. Lyons, a Y.M.C.A. song leader at Camp Lewis outside of Tacoma. The song was inspired by the Fourth Liberty Loan, which was issued on October 24, 1918, and sold in the United States to support the Allied cause in World War I.
John Henry "Everybody Sing" Lyons (1885-1969) was born in Indiana, moved to Minnesota where he married Caro Josephine Rice (1885-1979). The couple resided in Tacoma from about 1915-1925, and then moved with their children to Pasadena, where John continued his career as a music director.
Caption information source: The Seattle Daily Times, September 27, 1918, p. 13.
Physical Description: 1 score (3 p.) + 1 part ; 10.5 x 13.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
