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Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)

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Sheet Music cover from the 1927 song, "Lindbergh (The Eagle of the USA)".

"Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)" was a popular song written by famous Tin Pan Alley songwriters, Howard Johnson and Al Sherman in 1927. It chronicles Charles Lindbergh's famous pioneer solo-flight across the Atlantic Ocean in the Spirit of St. Louis. The song was an overnight hit being released immediately on the heels of Lindbergh's safe landing.

Recordings

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Victor Records # 20674, side A, Vernon Dalhart, singer. Joel Whitburn estimates this recording would have appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 chart beginning August 1927, achieving a position of #4.[1]
Oriole Records (U.S.) # 922, side A, Harry Crane, singer.
Edison Blue Amberol Cylinder # 5362, Vernon Dalhart, singer.

Literary sources

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  • Sherman, Robert B. (1998). Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research, Inc. p. 119. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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