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My Country, 'Tis of Thee
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"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith.[2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931.[3] The melody used is adopted from the national anthem of the United Kingdom, "God Save the King".
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Vocalists with concert band accompaniment, United States Air Force Heritage of America Band, 2002
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