This song is lovingly
dedicated to Mr. Herb
Jeffries (1913-2014). As "The Bronze
Buckaroo", He (on
his faithful horse,
"Stardusk")
blazed an historic trail
across the pages of
cinematic history by
starring in America's
first "All Colored Cast"
singing cowboy movies.
Mr. Jeffries broke the
"color barrier" in
Hollywood in 1937 - ten
years before the
immortal Jackie Robinson
did the same in
baseball.
American Anthem (God Preserve Our Noble Nation) (Vocal by Geri Robak)
American Anthem (God Preserve Our Noble Nation) (Vocal by Tony Galla)
This
was Damon Leigh's first recorded lyric. The demo
was produced in November 1976.
Composer Bob Alcivar was both producer and keyboard
player. The fabulous Geri Robak performed the
vocal.
(Special thanks to Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys for
lending us his session players.)
