“Rags to Riches” is a 1953 popular song by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross The music is based on a Spanish or a Latin American melody. The best-known version ofContinue readingRags to Riches
Go Down, Moses
One of the sorrow spirituals, “Go Down, Moses,” was first sung during the Civil War. Later, it was sung by The Jubilee Singers for President Ulysses S. Grant.The President turnedContinue readingGo Down, Moses
I’m a Good Ol’ Rebel
“I’m a Good Ol’ Rebel”, also called “The Good Old Rebel”, is a pro-Confederate folk song and rebel song commonly attributed to Major James Innes Randolph. It was initially createdContinue readingI’m a Good Ol’ Rebel
All Quiet Along the Potomac
“All Quiet Along the Potomac,” originally titled “The Picket Guard,” is an 1861 poem by American writer Ethel Lynn Beers. The poem was first published as “The Picket Guard” inContinue readingAll Quiet Along the Potomac
The Girl I Left Behind
“The Girl I Left Behind”, also known as “The Girl I Left Behind Me”, is an English folk song dating back to the Elizabethan era. It is said to haveContinue readingThe Girl I Left Behind
Battle Cry of Freedom
The “Battle Cry of Freedom”, also known as “Rally ‘Round the Flag”, is a song written in 1862 by American composer George Frederick Root (1820–1895) during the American Civil War.Continue readingBattle Cry of Freedom
John Brown’s Body
John Brown’s Body” (originally known as “John Brown’s Song”) is a United States marching song about the abolitionist John Brown. The song was popular in the Union during the AmericanContinue readingJohn Brown’s Body
The Bonnie Blue Flag
“The Bonnie Blue Flag”, also known as “We Are a Band of Brothers”, is an 1861 marching song associated with the Confederate States of America. The words were written byContinue readingThe Bonnie Blue Flag
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Children Go Where I Send Thee – Songs of the Twelve Numbers and the Hebrew Chant of Echod Mi Yodea The song was well known in many sections of EuropeContinue readingChildren Go Where I Send Thee
Unforgettable
This was written by Irving Gordon, who wrote a lot of comedic and parody songs. Some other songs he wrote include “What Will I Tell My Heart” (recorded by BingContinue readingUnforgettable