How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm: (After They've Seen Paree?) 

This song, written at the end of the World War I, is a light-hearted expression of the concern that the world-traveled veterans would not want to settle back down to the relatively quiet farm life they came from before the war.

Jim Europe's 369th Infantry Band frequently performed this song in 1919 after arriving back in New York. The 369th Infantry Band recorded a version for Pathé Records, which was a hit for that year.  

During the war, the 369th Infantry band was well known for boosting the morale of the troops. They traveled to about 20% of the European territory occupied by United States troops. They played not just military marches, but also jazz. This was a style of music relatively unknown in Europe and the 369th Infantry Band became famous for introducing it to the European audiences. 

The performance of How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm by African American musicians, who did enjoy a much freer lifestyle in Europe than they would back in the United States seems especially meaningful.

Other performers associated with How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm include Sophie Tucker, Nora Bayes, and Judy Garland.