Comm; Campaign Songs and Advertisements; The Sidewalks of New York "East Side West Side" : Hon. "Al" Smith's "official campaign song".
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- The Sidewalks of New York "East Side West Side" : Hon. "Al" Smith's "official campaign song".
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- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
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- WNYC (New York, New York)
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- cpb-aacip/80-59q2ckvq
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- Special Campaign Choruses By AL DUBIN East, West, North,South Oh say can you see Al Smith is in his glory 'Neath the Presidential Tree, Choice of all the people, And everybody's old pal Three Big cheers for our leader Everybody loves our "AL" East Side,West Side, Three more cheers for AL America was his cradle Uncle Sammy is his pal When he is elected How the grafters will squawk He learned just how to fight 'em On the SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK Rich man, Poor man, Beggar, millionaire Our AL will always be your pal 'Long as you are on the square His own life is spotless Scandal mongers can't talk Every man was his brother On the SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK East Side, West Side Homes for those in need Short working hours for women Widows' pensions, yes indeed Legal education For these blessings he fought Al learned just what was needed On the SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK East Side, West Side, North and South as well Are joining in on the chorus They've a story to tell It's a tale of service Deeds that silently talk Uncle Sam found a diamond On the SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK Soldiers, Sailors You can still recall That New York gave a bonus To its heroes one and all You were paid with money Not with just idle talk Al remembered his buddies On the SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK Ladies, Ladies, Al's the Ladies' choice When he hears you ask for new laws He can hear his Mother's voice Husband, son and father None were better than he He'll take care of his country Like he did his family German, Frenchman Irishman or Swede Italian, Hebrew or Scotchman, Makes no diff'rence race or creed Englishman or Russian Al is all for you 'Long as you will be loyal To the RED WHITE and the BLUE
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Composer: Lawlor, Chas. B. (Charles B.), 1852-1925
Composer: Blake, J. W. (James W.), 1862-1935
Producing Organization: WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: 72220.2 (WNYC Media Archive Label)
Format: image/tiff
Color: Color
Duration: 7 p.
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- Chicago: “Comm; Campaign Songs and Advertisements; The Sidewalks of New York "East Side West Side" : Hon. "Al" Smith's "official campaign song". ,” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 18, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-59q2ckvq.
- MLA: “Comm; Campaign Songs and Advertisements; The Sidewalks of New York "East Side West Side" : Hon. "Al" Smith's "official campaign song". .” WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 18, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-59q2ckvq>.
- APA: Comm; Campaign Songs and Advertisements; The Sidewalks of New York "East Side West Side" : Hon. "Al" Smith's "official campaign song". . Boston, MA: WNYC, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-59q2ckvq