McCarron, Charles R. (sold)
Charles R. McCarron (1891 - 1919) was a Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer.
Promoting an ostenisbly patriotic song challenging immigrants to do their part and support the U.S. during World War I effort.
What Kind of an American Are You?
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This is a 1917 propaganda map of the United States illustrating a cover of sheet music and promoting 'Americanness.' The cover features a map of the entire United States overshadowed by a large portrait of Uncle Sam pointing his index finger at the viewer. The song, written by Lew Brown and Charles McCarron and composed by Albert von Tilzer, is a rousing tune urging Americans to do their part in supporting the effort in World War I. Despite being published during World War I, the song is surprisingly prescient to today's social and political climate. It indirectly calls upon immigrants to be 'more American' and prove their loyalty to the United States. Published in 1917, this song fundamentally upholds the 'us-against-them' mentality that swept over the United States following the declaration of war against Germany - and which seems again on the rise. (more details)