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Thanks to our friends from the United Kingdom somebody wrote God Save Our Queen. In 1918, a Russian Jewish immigrant to these United States wrote lyrics and adapted them to that famed English tune. Unfortunately he didn't like them and when finished place them in a drawer. Fast forward 20 years to 1938 when an evil lurked on the European shores. Kate Smith, a famous female singer of the 30's asked this man if he had anything she could sing to celebrate the 4th of July and lift the spirits of the American people. Sadly the man said no. He then thought about it and opened the drawer containing that song he put lyrics to 20 years before. He showed the song to Kate and she said it was beautiful and would make him lots of money. He said he didn't like the song. When Kate asked why he said, it assumes God has blessed America and that America is beautiful. Kate replied by saying it is to both and wanted to sing the song.. He later said he could never take any money for it. Kate then asked what he would do with the money if he did. He thought about it and this later became a huge influx of financial resources for The Boy Scouts of America. The song was titled "God Bless America" and Kate did sing it for the 1938 Independence celebration. The writer's name you may know as Irving Berlin.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r26_CSzk3Xw"]YouTube - God Bless America By Kate Smith[/ame]
So, God Bless America on this 4th of July and all that serve or have served her so well.
Charlie
Semper Fi.... OOH-RAH
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r26_CSzk3Xw"]YouTube - God Bless America By Kate Smith[/ame]
So, God Bless America on this 4th of July and all that serve or have served her so well.
Charlie
Semper Fi.... OOH-RAH