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Turn on these historic anthems, country hits, and other patriotic songs during your Fourth of July or Memorial Day barbecue! They're true all-American Hits.
From 19th-century anthems to modern pop hits, these Fourth of July songs will make the perfect soundtrack for your Independence Day festivities. “Living in America” by James Brown
From country to pop, these patriotic songs are perfect for your Fourth of July festivities. Press play on your playlist and get ready to celebrate. 30 patriotic songs to listen to on the 4th of July
It was first published in the Fourth of July 1895 edition of the church periodical, The Congregationalist. At that time, the poem was titled "America". Ward had initially composed the song's melody in 1882 to accompany lyrics to "Materna", basis of the hymn, "O Mother dear, Jerusalem", though the hymn was not first published until 1892. [3]
The popularity of the song surged following the September 11 attacks and during the 2003 invasion of Iraq; after the former, the song was re-released as a single and peaked at number 16 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts in 2001. [8] A re-recorded version of the song was released in 2003, under the "God Bless the U.S.A ...
On July 4, 1828, the U.S. Marine Band performed the song at a ceremony for the formal opening of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which was attended by President John Quincy Adams. [7] Andrew Jackson was the first living President to have the song used to honor his position in 1829, and it was played at Martin Van Buren's inauguration in 1837. [4]
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Sheet music cover, 1904 " The Yankee Doodle Boy ", also known as " (I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy " is a patriotic song from the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones , written by George M. Cohan . The play opened at the Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904.