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Friedlander suggested it be built around a song already known as The Caisson Song (alternatively The Field Artillery Song or The Caissons Go Rolling Along). The song was thought to perhaps be of Civil War origin, and was unpublished, and its composer believed to be dead. Sousa agreed, changed the harmonic structure, set it in a different key ...
Robert A. Heinlein used the 1908 Caisson Song as the basis for "The Road Song of the Transport Cadets", the official song of the fictional United States Academy of Transport in his 1940 short story "The Roads Must Roll". However, characters in the story refer to the origin as both the "Song of the Caissons" and the "field artillery song." [11]
Song sheet crediting Gruber for "The Caissons Go Rolling Along." Edmund L. Gruber was one of the most popular artillerymen of his time and was a noted Army polo team champion, but he would make his enduring mark with music. In 1908 he wrote the 5th Artillery Regimental song, titled "The Caissons Go Rolling Along."
Song of the Road may refer to: The Song of the Road , a 1937 British film directed by John Baxter Pather Panchali , a 1955 Indian film directed by Satyajit Ray often known by this title in English
The Song of the Road is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher and Muriel George. It was made at Shepperton Studios . [ 2 ] It was made as a supporting feature .
Song of the Open Road is a 1944 musical comedy film directed by S. Sylvan Simon, from a screenplay by Irving Phillips and Edward Verdier. It was the debut film of teenage singer Jane Powell . Powell's real name was Suzanne Burce, but prior to the release of this film MGM assigned her the stage name "Jane Powell" (the name of the character she ...
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A version of the song with rewritten lyrics was used in Honda television commercials in 2017. [18] In 2023, the song appeared in the fourth episode of the second season of the FX television series The Bear. [19] In late 2024, the song is the backdrop for a Coca-Cola TV advertisement featuring people travelling home for the holiday season. [20]