Remember Pearl Harbor (slogan)
Remember Pearl Harbor was a slogan or saying popular in the United States after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Commander Lewis Preston Harris first coined the phrase "Remember Pearl Harbor".[1][2][3]
It was also the name of a song by artist Sammy Kaye,[4] sometimes cited as "Let's Remember Pearl Harbor,"[5] recorded ten days after the outbreak of the war.[6]
Another song of the same title was written by Frank Luther and performed by Carson J. Robison and his orchestra, recorded on Bluebird Records. A simple marching tune seeking to rile up patriotic fervor as part of American propaganda during World War II, the mostly tame song also contains a section that could be misinterpreted as racism but at the time reflects the treacherous actions of the Japanese government who while in the middle of peace talks planned and executed the attack.[7]
References
- ^ "World War II: Commemorating Pearl Harbor, 1941". Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. 2009–2018.
- ^ Thompson, Dorothy (January 30, 1942). "On the Record" (image 24). The Sun. San Bernardino, California. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
- ^ Doktor, Pete (December 7, 2016). "'Remember Pearl Harbor!' and Forget All Else". The Hawaii Independent.
- ^ SongLyrics.com
- ^ LyricsMania.com
- ^ "Remember Pearl Harbor" (Image). The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. December 7, 1993. p. 89.(subscription required)
- ^ Luther, Frank. "Remember Pearl Harbor" (Audio). Retrieved May 16, 2019 – via YouTube.
See also
External links
- Use of the song during a patriotic rally at a Garrett, Indiana, high school in January 1942, with lyrics. Garrett Clipper via Newspapers.com (subscription required)
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