Familiar Songs-Unfamiliar Stories: Beloved & Historic American Songs and their Amazing Stories

Description

Presented by “Ramblin’ Richard,“ this interesting and entertaining program brings to light the fascinating unfamiliar stories about some of our most beloved American songs- songs like: “Old Folks at Home (Swanee River),” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” and “Goodnight Irene.”

Richard asks questions such as: What was America’s favorite president’s favorite song, and why was it so unlikely?  What song rose to popularity again after nearly 100 years?  How are “God Bless America” and “This Land is your Land” connected?  What old American song was so beloved that it got the songwriter released from state prisons- twice?  After the questions come the answers…and the songs!