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"Ballad for Americans" (1939), originally titled "The Ballad for Uncle Sam", is an American patriotic cantata with lyrics by John La Touche and music by Earl Robinson. It was written for the Federal Theatre Project production, Sing for Your Supper that opened on April 24, 1939. [1] Congress abolished the project on June 30, 1939.
Ballad for Americans is a studio album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1940 featuring the popular "Ballad for Americans" sung by Crosby in an American-type patriotic style. In 1946, the two records in this album were put into a new album called What We So Proudly Hail. This was Crosby's first studio album that was not a reissue ...
Robinson is remembered for his music, including the cantata "Ballad for Americans" and songs such as "Joe Hill" and "Black and White", which expressed his left-leaning political views. He wrote many popular songs and music for Hollywood films, including his collaboration with Lewis Allan on the 1940s hit "The House I Live In" from the Academy ...
For the show Sing For Your Supper (1939), he wrote the lyrics for "Ballad for Uncle Sam", later retitled "Ballad for Americans", with music by Earl Robinson. It was featured at both the 1940 Republican Convention and the convention of the American Communist Party, and was extremely popular in 1940s America.
A. "Ballad for Americans – Part One" John La Touche, Earl Robinson: July 6, 1940: The Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young's Decca Concert Orchestra: 2:26 B. "Ballad for Americans – Part Four" John La Touche, Earl Robinson: July 6, 1940: The Ken Darby Singers and Victor Young's Decca Concert Orchestra: 2:16 Disc 3 (23581): A. "Ballad for ...
The following is the discography of American singer Paul Robeson. Studio albums. Year Album Format 1940 Ballad for Americans: 2 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Victor P-20 [1] 1941 ...
Gary Crosby was born in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Stanford University. [1] [2] He entered the entertainment business and performed in a harmony singing group, The Crosby Boys, with his three brothers, Philip, Lindsay, and Dennis, during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Pages in category "1940 albums" ... Ballad for Americans (album) J. Judy Garland Second Souvenir Album; Judy Garland Souvenir Album; M. MacDonald in Song; S.