Al Jolson performed the song in a Broadway Musical of 1921, "Bombo" that ran for 219 shows and launched a national tour. He wrote this song with Bud DeSylva and Joseph Meyer. It was released to the public in 1924…
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Alexander's Ragtime Band
Written by Irving Berlin in 1911 during the days of Vaudeville Shows. The sheet music sold millions of copies. It has been a number one hit song for many musicians through the years. This rendition arranged and recorded by Curtis…
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A classic American patriotic sing- along. The lyrics were written by Kathrine Lee Bates in 1895 and published as a poem. The music was written by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward for a hymn of a different name.…
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The song's melody was first heard in Ireland in the streets of Limavady, county Londonderry where it was known as the Londonderry Air. In 1910, Frederic Weatherly composed the lyrics to this beautiful melody. In 1913, the song was published…
Read moreThe Stars and Stripes Forever!
This classic patriotic song was written in 1896 by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932). By an Act of Congress, it is the official National March of The United States. It is performed by bands and orchestras across the nation and we…
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