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Duckworth's simple chant was elaborated on by Army drill sergeants and their trainees, and the practice of creating elaborate marching chants spread to the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy. A musical version of the chant was recorded by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra (Voc.: Vaughn Monroe & Chorus in New York City) on March 7, 1951
Joseph B. Duckworth (September 8, 1902 – July 26, 1964) was a colonel in the United States Air Force, and was regarded as the "father" of modern instrument flight. He is also noted in record books as being the first person to fly through the eye of a hurricane .
Duckworth, who was born in 1924 in Washington County, Georgia, would have been familiar with the use of work chants sung for all kinds of agricultural work. He was also the same generation of the gandy dancers who used chants to line track. At the time he was drafted to serve in WW II, Duckworth was working in a sawmill.
Southern Harmony is a minimalist composition by William Duckworth written in 1980 and 1981. It is scored for unaccompanied mixed chorus, and is an original work created through adaptation of shape-note songs from the 1854 compilation Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (first published 1835).
Penn State 'We Are' chant Though the phrase became famous, it wasn’t immediately immortalized as a rallying cry. For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and ...
Tammy Duckworth (born 1968), American politician serving as the junior Senator from the state of Illinois; Thomas Duckworth (disambiguation), multiple people; William Duckworth (disambiguation), multiple people; Willie Duckworth, U.S. soldier and composer of The Duckworth Chant (or Sound Off!),
(The Center Square) – An Illinois legislator called U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s behavior during the Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday “embarrassing.” Duckworth, a disabled veteran ...
Here is the full list of nominees for the 67th Grammy Awards. This year's list of top nominees include Beyoncé (11), Charli XCX (seven), Billie Eilish (seven), Kendrick Lamar (seven), Post Malone ...