Ed Sullivan - Tribute to the Red White & Blue
In his own inimitable style, Ed Sullivan managed to amass a group of American icons to honor our country, people such as Carl Sandburg, appointed poet laureate of the United States by President John F. Kennedy. Ed also paid tribute to our military by presenting drill teams and glee clubs representing our military academies. During the Vietnam War Ed introduced Sgt. Barry Sadler singing his smash hit The Ballad of the Green Berets.Featured performances:-'Yankee Doodle Dandy'/'You're A Grand Old Flag' - Joel Grey 5/19/68-'America The Beautiful' - West Point Glee Club 6/9/68- A Lincoln Address read by Henry Fonda 2/12/61-'God Bless America Again' - Loretta Lynn 5/30/71-'This Is The Army' - West Point Glee Club 5/16/65-'The Ballad Of The Green Berets' -Sgt. Barry Sadler 1/30/66-Lincoln Birthday by Carl Sandburg 2/12/56-'Off We Go', 'Shores Of Tripoli', 'Anchors Aweigh', 'The Army Goes Rolling Along' - The US Army Fife and Drum Corps 3/7/71-'America The Beautiful' - Roeber Merrill 9/23/51- Patriotic Medley - Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 4/5/70-'The Gettysburg Address' - Dame Judith Anderson 2/11/51- US Army Drill Team 3/7/71- 'The Star Spangled Banner' - Oberkerchin Choir 9/26/54- Lincoln Address - Charlton Heston 6/9/68- 'God Bless America' - Irving Berlin 3/7/71