Composer Study - George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan
George M. Cohan (1878 - 1942), an Irish-American composer during the Romantic period. He is well known for his work in musical theater and for the songs "You're a Grand Old Flag,", "Over There", and "Give My Regards to Broadway".
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Music Lesson Plan
Music Links
Read Alouds
Time & Place Connection Subjects
Recipe
Multi-Subject Connections
Science Activity, read aloud
Art Activity, read aloud
Literature Activity, read aloud, copywork
History Activity, read alouds, decoding worksheets
Cohan related food: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Make and eat this American Dessert. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.
George M. Cohan’s Music
The Grand Old Flag, watch James Cagney's version of Grand Old Flag, marching through history.
Liberace, an amazing pianist, playing Give My Regards to Broadway, which was one of Cohan's most famous songs.
One of my favorite Cohan songs, Harrigan, sung by Ray Bolger (the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz)
A 7 minute biography on Cohan, bonus - it is narrated by Julie Andrews.
This "video" is a recording of a radio documentary broadcast in the 1950s.