Recordings Used

The Star Spangled Banner Key & Smith

Columbia The Gem of The Ocean Shaw/Beckett

America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) Smith/Carey

(These tracks by The Robert Shaw Chorale)

Give Me Your Tired Your Poor Berlin-Lazarus

This Is MY Country Jacobs-Raye

(These tracks by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians)

America the Beautiful Bates/Ward American Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus

This Is A Great Country I. Berlin Sung by Perry Como

This Land Is Your Land Guthrie Sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford

American Salute Morton Gould Arthur Fielder and The Boston Pops Orchestra

God Bless America Berlin Sung by Kate Smith with Orchestra conducted by Skitch Henderson

“This Is My Country - An American Celebration READER’S DIGEST SPECIAL 100C (1992)

Civil War Medley #1 (Battle Cry for Freedom - George Fredrick Root composed after reading President Lincoln’s proclamation for more troops)  This track by the Air Force Band

Civil War Medley #2 Maryland, My Maryland by James Ryder Randell (The song achieved wide popularity in Maryland and through the South) This track by the U.S. Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus

A Lincoln Portrait Aaron Copland (Commissioned in 1942 by Andre Kostelanetz) This performance featured the U.S Coast Guard Band and narrated by CBS Newsman Walter Cronkite ALTISSIMO! RECORDS  754422558228 DISTRIUBTED BY NAXOS                                  

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The Stars and Stipes Forever John Philip Sousa

“Stars and Stripes - Marches, Fanfare & Wind Band Spectaculars”  The Cleveland Symphonic Winds conducted by Frederick Fennell TELARC RECORDS CD 80099 (1984)