America's patriotic music companion fact book : the chronological history of our favorite traditional American patriotic songs
| Music Score 2002 |
| Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy |
Summary
(Book). The third in a series of music companion fact books by noted historian Dale V. Nobbman, this title provides fascinating information on and arrangements of 25 traditional American patriotic favorites. The songs are arranged chronologically (starting with "Yankee Doodle" in 1755 and going through "The U.S. Air Force" in 1939), and included for each are background notes, the song's historical setting, biographies of the author or composer who wrote it, and more.
Contents
Yankee DoodleThe liberty song
The American hero
Chester
Hail Columbia
The star-spangled banner
America (My country 'tis of thee)
O Columbia, the gem of the ocean
Darling Nelly Gray
Dixie
Maryland, my Maryland
The battle hymn of the republic
The battle cry of freedom
When Johnny comes marching home
A hot time in the old town tonight
America the beautiful
The stars and stripes forever
Yankee Doodle Boy
Anchors aweigh
You're a grand old flag
The Army goes rolling along
Over there
The Marines hymn
God bless America
The U.S. Air Force.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Patriotic music
-- United States.
Patriotic music -- United States -- History and criticism. National songs -- United States. National songs -- United States -- History and criticism. |
| Publisher | Anaheim Hills, CA : [Milwaukee, Wis.] :Centerstream Pub. ;2002 Exclusively distributed by Hal Leonard, |
| Other Titles | Patriotic music companion fact book |
| Contributors |
Nobbman, Dale V.,
editor, writer of added commentary. |
| Language |
English |
| Notes |
Unaccompanied melodies, with chord symbols. "Due to copyright restrictions the words and music to 'God bless America' and 'The U.S. Air Force' are not included in this book"--T.p. |
| Description |
75 pages of music : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| ISBN | 1574241168 9781574241167 |
| Other | Classic View |