Great Music Monday-An American Trilogy

This week, I decided to stay in the Patriotic Spirit, with an anthem from the great Elvis Presley.

From wikipedia: ""An American Trilogy" is a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley. Presley began performing the song in concert in 1972—a February recording was released by RCA as a single. Presley performed the song in the 1972 documentary, "Elvis On Tour", as well as his 1973 international satellite telecast "Elvis—Aloha from Hawaii". "An American Trilogy" is a medley of three 19th century songs—"Dixie", a blackface minstrel song that became the unofficial anthem Confederacy since the Civil War; "All My Trials", originally a Bahamian lullaby, but closely related to African American spirituals, and well-known through folk music revivalists; and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", the marching song of the Union Army during the Civil War."

I first heard the song performed by a Christian music duo, Dust and Ashes.

It is a great arrangement. Please enjoy. Comment.




And, as always, if you have suggestions for great music, let me know via e-mail or in the comments.


Freedom is not Free, it is paid for by the blood and sweat of the soldiers.