Yankee Doodle Dandy / Give My Regards to Broadway (James Cagney, 1942)

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Both the words and music of "Yankee Doodle Boy" (also known as "I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy") were written by George M. Cohan. Cohan also wrote, co-produced and starred in the play in which he introduced the song. He sang it during the first act of Little Johnny Jones, his first full-length musical which opened in New York's Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904, and ran for 52 performances. "Give My Regards to Broadway" was written by Cohan for the same musical.
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See the original sheet music for "Yankee Doodle Boy" (published in 1904) here:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.100010514/enlarge.html?page...

See the original sheet music (published in 1904) for "Give My Regards to Broadway" here:

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.100005147/enlarge.html?page...

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Lyrics
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I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy,
A Yankee Doodle, do or die;
A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam's,
Born on the Fourth of July.
I've got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart,
She's my Yankee Doodle joy.
Yankee Doodle came to London, just to ride the ponies;
I am that Yankee Doodle Boy.

George (in voice-over): Oh, things were tough. But at least I was in New York. I had a trunk full of songs and playscripts and a heart full of confidence. I'm glad I had it.

Publisher: (At Maurice Ruppe & Co., Music Publishers) I'm sorry, I can't use this, Cohan.

George: Youth needs confidence. I'd learned my job the hard way, all over the United States. And now guys who had never been past the corner cigar store were saying my stuff was no good. A kid had to believe in himself to buck that.

All aboard, we'll soon be sailing for
The city of old New York.
Broadway nights, a million dancing lights,
Thrilling sights everywhere you go.
Londontown, we're bidding you adieu.
Gee, we hate to say good-bye to you.
All aboard. Good-bye to Londontown.
Hello to old Broadway.

Give my regards to Broadway
Remember me to Herald Square
Tell all the gang at Forty-second street
That I will soon be there
Whisper of how I'm yearning
To mingle with the old time throng
Give my regards to old Broadway
And say that I'll be there e'er long
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In many ways Cohan blended his off-stage personality and his on-stage persona in the song "Yankee Doodle Boy." Born on July 3, 1878, Cohan learned to sing, dance and perform almost from birth. His parents were vaudevillians and after he and his sister joined their act they were billed as "The Four Cohans." They traveled the vaudeville circuit with such intensity that Cohan could later write a poem entitled "Theatrical ABC's" that reviewed and rated performance cities from A through Z. (Source, Library of Congress, http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200000020/default.html)

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[jitterbug121]

JIMMY CAGNEY 4 EVA!

[superman29nj]

Just this past July 4th, my 85 year old Father, Frank W. Luisi, told me for the first time how he met Jimmy Cagne during WWIi in Wales, England just after he filmed this movie. He had a show for our troops, and "oh yeah...that's right"...says my Dad, "I was the stage manager for the show, and met Mr. Cagne...did'nt I tell you about that?" No Dad, but I sure am glad you did. Love you Pop!

[Xxcward7xX]

@superman29nj thats awesome!!!

[limotodd]

Great Movie!

[delyparker777]

This really brings back memories. I used to sing and tap dance to EVERY single song from George M. Cohen in the Glee Club and Theatre Arts that I used to be in. Little did I realize that now my country needs me and duty calls. If you're not familiar with these 3 docs, I very highly recommend them to help people understand the economic crisis, 1. The American Dream Cartoon, 2. The Money Masters 3. The Creature From Jekyll Island. America is NOT America without her Constitution!

[jetplayer77]

@vertxxgg ok good man u are

[vertxxgg]

@jetplayer77 ..in a 78 record of 1911 you can hear in my web..it sounds rap n heavy metal & no intention to degrade him or the american tin pan alley and music hall is creative and amacing and plenty of unforgetable talented guys like Mr Cohan

[honkydudeman]

MMMMM AMERICANS PERSECUTING AMERICANS WAS THE CATALYST F0R THIS ,,,,NOTHINGS CHANGED I SEE,,,,,

[jetplayer77]

vert not sure why your saying he was a pioneer of rap and heavy metal he sang songs like a barbershop singer and thats how uniqe his work is, not going to put his amazing work with rap and metal that will degrade his music.

[vertxxgg]

George M.Cohan may have been the big pioner of RAP and HEAVY METAL ..last day I posted in youtube a VICTOR record of him of 1911 ..found it in Madrid years ago and is energetically impressive nobody sings raping like him in 1911. In Spain his paper music was forbiden cause he arrogantly give support to yanks in Spanish -Cuban War of 1898