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  2. The Bonnie Blue Flag - Wikipedia

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    The left flag on the sheet-music is the Bonnie Blue Flag. The song was premiered by lyricist Harry McCarthy during a concert in Jackson, Mississippi, in the spring of 1861 and performed again in September of that same year at the New Orleans Academy of Music for the First Texas Volunteer Infantry regiment mustering in celebration. [citation needed]

  3. Harry McCarthy - Wikipedia

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    In 1861 he wrote the song "The Bonnie Blue Flag," about the unofficial first Confederate flag, using the tune from "The Irish Jaunting Car." The song was extremely popular, rivaling "Dixie" as a Confederate anthem. The song lost some of its popularity when, late in the war, McCarthy left the South for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  4. Bonnie Blue flag - Wikipedia

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    When the state of Mississippi seceded from the Union in January 1861, a flag bearing a single white star on a blue field was flown from the capitol dome. [3] Harry Macarthy helped popularize this flag as a symbol of independence, writing the popular song "The Bonnie Blue Flag" early in 1861. Some seceding Southern states incorporated the motif ...

  5. Music of the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    The other prominent tune was "The Bonnie Blue Flag", which, like "Dixie", was written in 1861, unlike Union popular tunes which were written throughout the war. [ 23 ] The United States did not have a national anthem at this time (" The Star-Spangled Banner " would not be recognized as such until the twentieth century).

  6. Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech - Wikipedia

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    Two different sources are claimed to have been the origin for the song's music. The first is the marching tune "The Bonnie Blue Flag", published in 1861 by Harry McCarthy. [21] [22] The second, and more widely cited, is Charles Ives' composition of "Son of a Gambolier" in 1895. [23] [24]

  7. Gods and Generals (film) - Wikipedia

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    Among them, 2nd South Carolina String Band portrays the players of "The Bonnie Blue Flag" during a troops entertainment music show. In exchange, Ted Turner agreed to donate $500,000 to Civil War battlefield preservation.

  8. 'SNL' alum recalls Diddy demanding 'closed set' — and ... - AOL

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    Former "SNL" cast member Ana Gasteyer recalled Sean "Diddy" Combs demanding a closed set in 1998 before Will Ferrell decided to prank him.

  9. The Bonnie Blue Flag (song) - Wikipedia

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