Little Songs on Big Subjects - Published by Argosy 1947

Description: Little Songs on Big Subjects - Published by Argosy 1947 Very good Condition -See PhotosFirst printing of this famous song book, for racial understanding, religious freedom,personal tolerance, simple brotherhood and world-wide understanding. Lyrics by Hy Zaret, music by Lou Singer In 1946, Ted Cott, as program director for radio station WNEW, commissioned Hy Zaret and Lou Singer to write a series of one minute "jingles" on racial understanding and Americanism that would play on radio as public service "spot" announcements (later known as Public Service Announcements (PSAs). The resulting collection of songs was called Little Songs on Big Subjects. In 1947, Cott produced recordings with Jeff Clark, The Jesters, and the Roy Ross Orchestra. On 21 May 1947, WNEW starting airing 5 of the songs: "Brown-Skinned Cow", "Close Your Eyes and Point Your Finger" (2 minute and 1 minute versions), "I'm Proud To Be Me", "What Makes a Good American", and "Columbus Said 'Si, Si, Signor'". The Institute for Democratic Education (funded by the Anti Defamation League of B'nai B'rith) produced a record to distribute the songs to stations throughout the U.S., and the songs aired daily on hundreds of radio stations. On 11 February 1948 (Lincoln's Birthday), WNEW officially received an award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews (for contributing to "understanding and respect among the American people"), and started airing six more of the songs: "It Could Be a Wonderful World", "I've Got a Church - You've Got a Church", "Travelling Broadens One", "American Hymn", "Ol' Commodore Gray", and "There Were Thirteen Colonies". Public Service Records (a label of Argosy) produced a non-commercial record of the songs. By 1949, an executive from WNEW estimated the songs had aired half a million times on hundreds of radio stations.

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