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Author Collins, Ace.

Title Songs sung red, white, and blue : the stories behind the best-loved patriotic songs / Ace Collins.

Publication Info. New York, NY : HarperResource, [2003]
©2003

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Location Call No. Status
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  782.42 COLLINS    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  782.42 COL    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Non Fiction  782.4215 COLLINS    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 223 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Contents Abraham, Martin and John -- The Air Force song -- America the beautiful -- An American trilogy -- Anchors aweigh -- The Army song -- The ballad of the Green Berets -- Battle cry of freedom -- Battle hymn of the Republic -- The battle of New Orleans -- Columbia, the gem of the ocean -- The fightin' side of me -- God bless America -- God bless the U.S.A. -- Hail Columbia -- Hail to the chief -- I'm a Yankee doodle dandy -- The Marine's hymn -- My country 'tis of thee (America) -- Over there -- Semper paratus (Always ready) -- The stars and stripes forever -- The star-spangled banner -- Taps -- This is my country -- This is the Army -- This land is your land -- The Washington post (march) -- When Johnny comes marching home -- Yankee doodle -- The yellow rose of Texas -- You're a grand old flag.
Summary Documents the history behind thirty-five of America's most popular and famous patriotic songs, describing the events and people that contributed to such piecees as "Taps," "The Star-Spangled Banner," and "Yankee Doodle."
Subject Patriotic music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- History and criticism.
National songs -- United States -- History and criticism.
National songs. (OCoLC)fst01033819
Patriotic music. (OCoLC)fst01055120
Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
ISBN 0060513047
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