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"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]
A theme from "America" was referenced by John Williams for his celebratory For New York, composed in 1988 for Bernstein's 70th birthday gala. [8] In 1989, a verse of the song was sampled in Big Audio Dynamite's single "James Brown" with a 4/4 beat underneath. In 2003, the song was used in advertisements for Admiral Insurance though with ...
George F. Root writes "Just Before the Battle, Mother", the most popular of many Civil War era songs that focus on the love of a soldier for his mother; the song is first published only in the North, but becomes popular in the South too after being published there in 1865. [104] The song, along with "Battle Cry of Freedom", "The Vacant Chair ...
The song presented the point of view, common to minstrelsy at the time, that slavery in the United States was a positive institution overall. The character of the pining slave had been used in minstrel tunes since the early 1850s, including Emmett's " I Ain't Got Time to Tarry " and "Johnny Roach".
“America First,” he went on, was in fact written from a place of criticism towards George Bush and 9/11-era laws like the controversial Patriot Act, which provided sweeping surveillance powers ...
Charles K. Harris premiers "After the Ball", a waltz typical of the time, [8] which is said to be the most popular song of the decade, [81] and the biggest hit of the century. [82] It is interpolated into a play, and the sheet music is said to have sold more than five million copies. [8]
Lee Greenwood will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his iconic anthem “God Bless the USA” – a love letter to the country – and at 81 years old, he has no plans to slow down.
Cradle Song, Op.16; Memories of Childhood; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Symphony No. 1; Camille Saint-Saëns – Serenade in E flat major, Op. 15; Pablo de Sarasate – Souvenirs de Faust; Johan Svendsen. String Quartet, Op. 1; 2 Songs (Male Chorus), Op. 2; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Overture in F major; Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor; Quartet ...