Break the News to Mother
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Break the News to Mother
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"Break the News to Mother" is a war song first released in 1897. The song was popular during the Spanish–American War, and re-released during World War I. It is sometimes erroneously believed to be an American Civil War song. Charles "Chas" K. Harris wrote the lyrics and composed the music. The song was originally published by Harris in New York, New York. Originally Harris wrote the song about a fireman. After the USS Maine explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898, Harris rewrote it with a soldier in
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1897 song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_the_News_to_Mother
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2023-03-12T12:37:49Z
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