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American Anthems: Made in New York

The New York Tales of America’s Best-Known Songs

Video and Audio Clips - Full Versions

• "Yankee Doodle Boy" - by George M. Cohan, 1904; performed by James Cagney as George M. Cohan in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" 1942
• "All the Way to Galway" -- said to be the melodic basis for Yankee Doodle.
• "Election: The People's Right" - by John Isaac Hawkins, 1801, - performed by Oscar Brand; original sheet music; blog post with complete lyrics
• "Over There" - by George M. Cohan, performed by Nora Bayes - Victor, recorded July 13, 1917
• "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" - written and performed by Irving Berlin in "This is the Army" 1943
• "God Bless America" - written by Irving Berlin, performed by Kate Smith in "This is the Army" 1943
• "God Bless America" - written by Irving Berlin, performed by Kate Smith on the "The Kate Smith Hour," Armistice Day, November 10, 1938
• "God Bless America" - written and performed by Irving Berlin on the Ed Sullivan Show's 80th Birthday Salute to Irving Berlin, May 5, 1968
• "A Romance of the Rail" - starring Marion "Marie" Murray (aka Phoebe Snow), 1903