God Bless America

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Music performed by: The Marine Band Parris Island.

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On October 28, 1915, the Department of the Navy officially transferred Marine Corps Recruit Training from Norfolk, Virginia to Parris Island, South Carolina. Among the first 750 Marines sent to Parris Island was the Depot’s first Band Master, Sergeant William Gauer. Along with the Drum Major, Sgt Anton Schnichowski, and a group of Marine Musicians, the Parris Island Marine Band was formed. Prior to the forming of this Band, musicians were being trained in their individual bands throughout the fleet. A field music school was established at Parris Island to train buglers, who were still being used for calls and signals. Musicians also doubled as Markmanship Instructors, Close Combat Instructors, and also provided support for various units on the Depot.

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Artist/Composer: The Marine Band Parris Island
Keywords: God Bless America
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The Battle Hymn of the Republic

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Title, The battle hymn of the republic [sound recording]. Composer, William Steffe. Arranger(s), Wilhousky. Performing Ensemble, U.S. Army Band. Lyricist, Julia Ward Howe. Publisher(s), U.S. Army Band. Form, sound recording.

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is an American abolitionist song, the tune was written around 1855 by William Steffe (1830-1890), the lyrics were written by Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly on 1 February 1862, that became popular during the American Civil War.

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Artist/Composer: U.S. Army Band
Keywords: battle hymn of the republic; Civil War; abolitionist; Julia Ward Howe
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Over There the Yanks are coming

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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878–November 5, 1942), known publicly as George M. Cohan. Written in 1917 and introduced by the famous singer Nora Bayes, this World War I hit became the anthem for America's war effort.



Over There (written by George M. Cohan), performed by Billy Murray Edison 50443, recorded 1917. The Library of Congress is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in the Variety Stage Collection.

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Artist/Composer: Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Keywords: Over There; George M. Cohan; WWI; yanks
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Give My Regards to Broadway, The Yankee Doodle Boy, You're a Grand Old Flag VOCAL

George M. Cohan Medley VBR MP3 3.02 mb, George M. Cohan Medley OGG format 2.75 mb which is a free, open standard container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The OGG format is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.

George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878–November 5, 1942), known publicly as George M. Cohan. Cohan had his first big Broadway hit in 1904 with the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". His other major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag",Cohan wrote it in 1906 for George Washington, Jr., his stage musical.

You're a Grand Old Flag Sheet Music

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Artist/Composer: United States Air Force Band
Keywords: George M. Cohan; Give My Regards to Broadway; The Yankee Doodle Boy; You're a Grand Old Flag
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

My old Kentucky Home AUDIO

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One of the all time favourites on cylinder, performed by the German soprano Frieda Hempel and the Criterion Quartet (John Young (Tenor), Horatio Rench (Tenor), George Reardon (Baritone), Donald Chalmers (Bass).



Edison Royal Purple cylinder #29008 (take 3, mould 1), recorded in 1918

Lyricist: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

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Yankee Doodle

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Yankee Doodle is a British song the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. The earliest known version of the lyrics comes from 1755 or 1758. It has been widely adopted in the United States and is often sung patriotically today. It is the state anthem of Connecticut.



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Author: Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
Keywords: Fife and Drum; Old Guard; Continental Army, Yankee Doodle
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Garry Owen (7th Cavalry) AUDIO

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This Composition is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office. Works published before 1924 are now in the public domain. It is also Public Domain in countries that figure copyright from the date of death of the artist (post mortem auctoris) and that most commonly run for a period of 50 to 70 years from December 31 of the year containing that date. The 7th Cavalry Regiment is a United States Army cavalry regiment, whose lineage traces back to the mid-19th century. Its official nickname is "Garry Owen", in honor of the Irish drinking song Garryowen that was adopted as its march tune.

Author: 82nd Airborne Division. Keywords: Garry Owen; Garryowen; 7th Cavalry; General George Armstrong Custer. Creative Commons license: Public Domain

Garryowen (Cavalry Song) AUDIO

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Garry Owen “Garryowen" (Cavalry Song) Recorded by the U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band

The origins of Garryowen began in the late eighteenth century, when it was a drinking song in Limerick. It obtained popularity in the British Army through the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, who were garrisoned in Limerick and was played throughout the Napoleonic War, becoming the regimental march of the 18th Foot.



It became the marching tune for the US 7th Cavalry Regiment during the late 1800s. The tune was a favorite of General George Armstrong Custer and became the official air of the Regiment in 1867. According to legend it was the last tune played before the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

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Author: USAF Heritage of America Band
Keywords: Garryowen; 7th Cavalry; General George Armstrong Custer
Creative Commons license: Public Domain

America the Beautiful instrumental and vocal AUDIO

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America the beautiful / Samuel Ward [sound recording], Title: America the beautiful [sound recording] instrumental and vocal, Composer: Ward, Samuel. Arranger(s) Dragon, Carmen. Performing Ensemble: United States Navy Band. Lyricist: Bates, Katharine Lee. Publisher(s): Department of Defense. Form: sound recording.

Note(s): Taken from CD entitled: "Remembering the Navy Hour." Featuring the Navy Band and Sea Chanters. Recorded by Sheffield Recording, Ltd., Inc. at the George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Credit: Performing Arts Encyclopedia, Library of Congress.

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This media file is a work of a U.S. Department of Defense employee, made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the media file is in the public domain. Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" from the U.S. Copyright Office.

Keywords: America the Beautiful