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Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A.
"Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A." is a sports anthem, novelty song, and jazz march by American songwriter Ruth Roberts. First recorded by Hugo Winterhalter in 1950, it became one of the most frequently heard songs on American radio during that year's college football season. It was later covered by a number of other artists, including Percy Faith and The Crew-Cuts. Lyrically associated with gridiron football, it is a staple in the repertoire of some college and high school marching bands and is particularly associated with the University of Nebraska. Background Composition "Mr. Touchdown, U.S.A." is an energetic jazz march composed in 1950 by Ruth Roberts with her husband Gene Piller and long-time collaborator William "Bill" Katz. It has been described as musically and thematically similar to the 1933 song " You Gotta Be a Football Hero". Lyrics The song's lyrics are typical of those of American university fight songs, and communicate what Frank Hoffmann has described as "an adolescent mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Roberts
Ruth Olive Roberts (August 31, 1926 – June 30, 2011) was an American composer, organist and pianist who wrote the music for the New York Mets theme song and other popular hits. Life and career Roberts was born in Port Chester, New York, to Robert and Lillian Mulwitz. She was educated at Port Chester High School, Northwestern University, the Juilliard School, and in Europe. Her teachers included Heinrich Gebhard, Dr. John Hermann Loud, Tobias Matthay, and Dr. Irving J. Morgan. Roberts had a long professional collaboration with lyricist Bill Katz. Their most notable collaboration was the 1961 fight song " Meet the Mets", the official theme song of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. Some of Roberts' other songs included " The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" (co-written with and recorded by Jimmy Dean) and "Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues". The latter song was first recorded by Buddy Holly on his 1958 self-titled album. It was later recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |