Word: singeing
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...over it, Congressman Bloom hurried on to explain that he was not trying to "plug" the song by White House publicity because "Father of the Land We Love" was not to be sold commercially but was to be distributed free throughout the land by the Federal Commission for 1932 singing. However, after leaving the President's office, Mr. Bloom stopped in the White House press room, stepped up beside a bust of George Washington, and began to sing the first verse...
...They sing their song of Washington
...action starts with a parade of Saints. Wearing white clothes and paper crowns, they march to the stage singing a song familiar to all Southern Negro churches, "When the Saints Go Marching By." When they reach the stage, ornamented with posts to represent the gates of Heaven, the Saints sit down, except St. Peter who, bearded and austere, stands behind the gates holding open his account book. The Saints sing "When We All Get to Heaven," and then "Let Us Move Up on the King's Highway." After this, the Saints keep quiet. A woman moves into the aisles...
...hand and is not stingy with his drinks. The Wayworn Traveler, the Pilgrim of Faith, the Troubled Soul, the Poor Blind Girl, the Pilgrim of Hope, the Widow and her Children and the Bedridden Woman all get past him safely. Walking up to St. Peter's throne, they sing "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," "Bye and Bye I'm Gonna Lay Down My Heavy Load and other true songs, while the Devil jumps up & down waving at them with a hayfork. The Millionaire comes down the road to Heaven, carrying two enormous bags. Each...
...vice presidency. That made him acting President of Chile. He is temporarily the favorite of the students, who were making the most ruckus in Santiago last week. Versed in student excitements, he appeared at a tall window of the Moneda Palace, presidential residence, and got the clamoring crowd to sing. They sang until thirsty. Then they dispersed to restaurants for beer and harangues...