Awkward Black Girl was created by a Brit.
I Do n't Know Where I 'm Going But I 'm On My Way is a World War I era song about a soldier leaving to fight .. World War I. World War I. He says ' `` Uncle Sammy is calling me , so I must go . ''. Uncle Sammy. Uncle Sam. It was written and composed by George Fairman , recorded by both the Peerless Quartet and Henry Burr , and produced by Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Company in 1917 .. Peerless Quartet. Peerless Quartet. Henry Burr. Henry Burr. The song stayed in the top 20 from September 1917 to January 1918 and hit number 9 in December 1917 .