
By the publication of the 1936–1937 Student Handbook, the lyrics of Bow Down had undergone a dramatic change: parts of the newer verse were combined with earlier text to form a single verse, and the references to the earlier bitter rivalry between the UW and Cal were omitted completely. For the 1920 opening of Husky Stadium, new lyrics were published in the program as well as in the Second Edition of University of Washington Songs, published in 1924, which also incorporated the 1915 second verse.
The lyrics were revised a year later with a freshly composed first verse. Lyrics to Bow Down were first published in the football program for the Novemgame of the University of Washington vs. The music for Bow Down to Washington was published by West Coast Music Publishers, Seattle, 1928.
Vic Meyers and His Hotel Butler Orchestra, 1928. For those with a real sense of UW history, George Bailey playing the University Carillon. UW Studio Jazz Ensemble I Roy Cummings, director. All American Glee Club Emile Cote, conductor. Husky Marching Band 2014 Brad McDavid, director. Here are seven recorded versions of Bow Down to Washington: The song was first published for the Class of 1916 by Echo Music Publishing of Seattle. 6, 1915, won by Washington 72-0 and was first used as the football "fight" song at the Cal-UW game on November 6, 1915. The second public airing of the fight song was at the California game of Nov. 1, 1915, “Daily Song Contest Yields Peppy Chant”). The song was first played at Washington’s home field of that day, Denny Field, against Whitman College on October 30, 1915, a game won by UW 27-0 ( Daily, Nov. For his efforts, he was awarded a $25 prize. Wilson (of the class of 1913) 1 as part of a University of Washington Daily sponsored contest requiring that all entries must make reference to the rivalry with the California Golden Bears. Bow Down to Washington, the official fight song of The University of Washington, was written in late October of 1915 with words and music by Lester J.