You're a Grand Old Flag
Written in 1906 by George M. Cohan, You're a Grand Old Flag is an American patriotic song composed for his stage musical George Washington, Jr. It was the first song from a musical to sell over a million copies of sheet music, and played a major role in the movie Yankee Doodle Dandy. Recordings by Pride of the 48 and Catalina Strings, were used in the 1989 movie Born on the Fourth of July.
George M. Cohan (1878 – 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, and producer. He is considered by many to be the father of American musical comedy. His life and music were depicted in the Academy Award winning 1942 movie Yankee Doodle Dandy, and in the 1968 musical George M!. There is a statue of Cohan in New York City's Times Square.
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The American Treasury of Golden Oldies Songbook
