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"You're a Grand Old Flag" is an American patriotic march. The song, a spirited march written by George M. Cohan , is a tribute to the U.S. flag . In addition to obvious references to the flag, it incorporates snippets of other popular songs, including one of his own.
Cohan wrote more than 50 shows and published more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including the standards "Over There", "Give My Regards to Broadway", "The Yankee Doodle Boy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag". As a composer, he was one of the early members of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers . He displayed remarkable ...
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Jun. 18—The fourth annual Flag Day celebration was held in Jacksonville at Hazel Tilton Park Monday, June 14. The program was entitled, "You're a Grand Old Flag, Generation to Generation," and ...
Yankee Doodle Dandy. If there's anyone who loved America with great regard, it was George M. Cohan (James Cagney). His hits "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" have become classics ...
A flag anthem is a patriotic song or ode dedicated to a flag, usually one of a country (in which case it is also known as a national flag ... "You're a Grand Old Flag"
“You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan Cohan originally wrote this iconic tune for his 1906 musical “ George Washington, Jr.” Since then, “You’re a Grand Old Flag” has ...
Songwriter George M. Cohan quotes the first line of the "Auld Lang Syne" melody in the second to last line of the chorus of “You're a Grand Old Flag”. It is plain from the lyrics that this is deliberate; the melody is identical except the first syllable of the word "forgot".