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 | Medford, OR : The Fred Alton Haight Co. |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-12-14 |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2-3], [1] p.) |
Type | Musical notation |
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 |
Lyrics |
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Musical Genre | March song |
Repository | Newberry Library |
Conditions of Use | The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions |
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). |
Interior Description |
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Performance Medium | Voice and piano. |
Original Location | Box 163 |
Local Identifier | nda163_032 |
Collection | World War I Sheet Music from the James Francis Driscoll Collection of American Sheet Music |
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