Let's Keep the Glow in Old Glory (And the Free in Freedom Too)
Appearance
"Let's Keep the Glow in Old Glory (And the Free in Freedom Too)" | |
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Song | |
Released | 1918 |
Songwriter(s) | Composer: Robert Speroy Lyricist: Wilbur D. Nesbit |
Producer(s) | Frank K. Root & Co. |
Let's Keep the Glow in Old Glory (And the Free in Freedom Too) is a World War I era song released in 1918. Wilbur D. Nesbit wrote the lyrics. Robert Speroy composed the music. The song was published by Frank K. Root & Co. of Chicago, Illinois. On the cover is a woman holding a child. Both are wrapped in the American flag. Below the two are soldiers from different branches of service, holding rifles.[1] The song was written for both voice and piano.[2] The tone of the song is patriotic, as evidenced in the chorus:[3]
- Let's keep the glow in Old Glory
- Let's keep the flag floating high
- Let's keep each star in the field of blue
- As clear as the stars in the sky
- Let's stand shoulder to shoulder
- Let's keep our loyalty true
- Let's keep the Glow in Old Glory
- And the Free in Freedom too
References
[edit]- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 365–366. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7.
- ^ "Let's keep the glow in Old Glory and the free in freedom too". University of South Carolina Digital Collections. University of South Carolina. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Let's Keep the Glow in Old Glory (And the Free in Freedom Too)". JScholarship. JScholarship. Retrieved 12 January 2016.