Oh my, I haven't heard Roly Poly since before my father passed away. He used to sing it for us kids all the time.
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, they're fighting for our Freedom.
Prayers going up.
In keeping with the theme of today's music thread, I'm posting some links to early recordings. The ones that end in .html will take you to another screen with a built-in player.
Theodore - Edward M. Favor (tribute to Teddy Roosevelt, 1904)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1900s/1904_Edward_M_Favor-Theodore.html
NRA Blues - Bill Cox (8-30-1933)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1930s/music/1933-NRA_Blues.html
Headin' For Better Times - Ted Lewis and His Band (1-12-1931)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1930s/music/1931-Headin_For_Better_Times.html
Whistle While You Work - Artie Shaw & His New Music (12-30-1937)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1930s/music/1937-Whistle_While_You_Work.html
He's In The Ring (Doin' The Same Old Thing) - Memphis Minnie (8-23-1935)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1930s/music/1935-Hes_In_The_Ring_Doing_The_Same_Old_Thing.html
Dawn of a New Day - Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights (Official Song of the 1939 New York World's Fair)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1930s/music/1939-Dawn_Of_A_New_Day.html
Crazy Words, Crazy Tune (Vo-do-de-o) - Irving Aaronson & The Commanders (1926)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1920s/Irving_Aaronson_and_the_Commanders-Crazy_Word--Crazy_Toons.html
Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Billy Jones (1924)(song excerpt: 1:43)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1920s/Billy_Jones-Does_The_Spearmint_Lose_Its_Flavor.html
Ain't We Got Fun - Van & Schenck (1921)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1920s/Van_and_Schenck-Aint_We_Got_Fun.html
Lindbergh: Eagle of The USA - Vernon Dalhart (1927)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1920s/Vernon_Dalhart-Lindberg-Eagle_of_The_USA.html
Puttin' on the Ritz - Fred Astaire (1930)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/1920s/Fred_Astaire-Puttin_On_The_Ritz.html
We Did It Before and We Can Do It Again - Dick Robertson (12-16-1941)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/We_Did_It_Before_Well_Do_It_Again_1.asx
I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat - Mel Blanc with music by Billy May (1950)
http://www.78rpm.hovers.nl/puddy.wax
Ration Blues - Louis Jordan & his Timpany Five (1943)
http://www.78rpm.hovers.nl/jordan.wax
Pearl Harbor Blues - Doctor Clayton (WWII)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/Pearl_Harbor_Blues.asx
I'm In The Army Now - Frank Luther (WWII)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/Im_in_the_Army_Now.asx
Dear Mom - Sammy Keye (WWII)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/Dear_Mom_01.asx
Rosie the Riveter - Redd Evans & John Jacob (WWII)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/Rosie_the_Riveter.asx
He's 1-A In The Army And He's A-1 In My Heart - Betty Bonney with Les Brown & His Orchestra (10-15-1941)
http://www.authentichistory.com/audio/ww2/asx/One-A_In_The_Army.asx