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Earl Robinson and Paul Robeson at rehearsal for the song's performance. "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 ...
Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...
Uncle Sam Gets Around is a song from 1941, composed by Ralph Rainger with lyrics by Leo Robin for the 20th Century-Fox film Cadet Girl. [1] In the song, Uncle Sam is a personified version of the United States, in which he helps people all across the country. In the film Cadet Girl, the song is performed by actor Shepperd Strudwick. [2]
Articles related to the character Uncle Sam and his depictions. He is a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general . Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion.
"Frenesi", an instrumental recorded by clarinetist Artie Shaw, occupied the number one position on the chart during the final two weeks of 1940. In 1940, The Billboard began compiling and publishing the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Debuting in the issue dated July 27, it marked the beginning of the magazine's nationwide tracking ...
The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name "Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812. There was a requirement at the time for contractors to stamp their name and where the rations came from ...
1940 Mary Margaret McBride: Mary Margaret McBride and Zora Neale Hurston: January 25, 1943 "Uncle Sam Blues" Oran "Hot Lips" Page, accompanied by Eddie Condon's Jazz Band: 1944 "Sinews of Peace" (Iron Curtain) Speech at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri Winston Churchill: March 5, 1946: The Churkendoose: Ray Bolger: 1947 "Boogie Chillen'"
Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; Yiddish: מענדעל בערלינגער; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian.His career as an entertainer spanned over eight decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television.