"Lindbergh (The Eagle of the U.S.A.)" was a popular song written by famous Tin Pan Alley songwriters, Howard Johnson and Al Sherman in 1927. It chronicles Charles Lindbergh's famous pioneer solo-flight across the Atlantic Ocean. The song was an overnight hit being released immediately on the heels of Lindbergh's safe landing.
Victor Records # 20674, side A, Vernon Dalhart, singer.
Oriole Records (U.S.) # 922, side A, Harry Crane, singer.
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Al Sherman
Al Sherman (September 7, 1897 - September 16, 1973) was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in...
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson (June 2, 1887-May 1, 1941) was a song lyricist.
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
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