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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 it in 1906 for his stage musical George Washington, Jr. [1]
"Ragged Old Flag" is recited at events around the country. It has been played by the West Point Band , and recited by various veterans groups at events on Veterans Day and the 4th of July . [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Cash version is a tradition on Fox NFL Sunday pregame broadcasts of the Super Bowl .
Ragged Old Flag is the 47th album by American country music singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1974. The album addresses several political as well as ethical issues, like many of Cash's other releases. The title track, and the only single from the album, is a spoken word tribute to patriotism amid the Watergate scandal. "Don't ...
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 ...
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.
The old Flag never touch'd the ground. The full text of the song clearly shows the ethnicity of the hero whose virtues it extols: One night on Southern battlefields, down where Fort Wagner lay, A regiment of black men fought, The Blue against the Gray. As the sun sank slowly in the West. A thunderstorm and gale. Wept tears to see the brave ...
Olé is a Spanish interjection used to cheer on or praise a performance commonly used in bullfighting and flamenco dance. [2] In flamenco music and dance, shouts of "olé" often accompany the dancer during and at the end of the performance, and a singer in cante jondo may emphasize the word "olé" with melismatic turns.
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