A-M-E-R-I-C-A
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Title | A-M-E-R-I-C-A |
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Composer | McPhee, B. J. (Burton James) |
Lyricist | McPhee, B. J. (Burton James) |
Publisher | The Fred Alton Haight Co. |
Place of Publication | Medford (Or.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-12-14 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2-3], [1] p.) |
Comment | A late arrival to the flood of spelling songs that followed Morse and Johnson’s 1915 hit, “M-O-T-H-E-R,” McPhee’s song may have enjoyed modest local success, but it received no recognition elsewhere. With only one verse, it may have had more use as an instrumental number. |
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Musical Note | A conventional march song with fills and walking bass, the melody of this spelling song is unusually repetitive, with all but one line in both verse and chorus beginning with the same upwards line. To accommodate the spelling the first phrase of the refrain is extended, making an unusual form of 36 bars in all. |
Dedication | Dedication |
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Subject - Geographic | United States |
Subject - Temporal | 1911-1920 |
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Musical Genre | March song |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Rights | NoC-US |
Rights Description | The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. |
Cover Description | Map of the United States superimposed on the US shield. Red and blue on white; unsigned. |
Back Cover Description | Sample: The City of Perfect Peace (© 1917 03 10). |
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Performance Medium | Voice and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_032 |
Collection Title | James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
Collection | World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
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