Stars and Stripes Forever
1911
By Sousa's account he composed it in his head at sea, Christmas Day 1896; that piccolo obbligato does the rest.
★ 3.9
The Songs canon
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Over There
1917
Cohan wrote it on his morning commute in April 1917, and two million copies of sheet music followed.
★ 3.4
You're a Grand Old Flag
1906
Cohan called it 'You're a Grand Old Rag' until objections forced the change; a million sheet-music copies followed.
★ 2.5