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National Carry A Tune Week
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- Sample tunes
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- List of tunes for Carry A Tune Week 2009
- List of tunes for Carry A Tune Week 2008
- List of tunes for Carry A Tune Week 2007
- List of tunes for Carry A Tune Week 2006
- List of tunes for Carry A Tune Week 2005
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National Carry A Tune Week
(October 7-13, 2012)
Definitions for a "tune" --
(a) a pleasing succession of musical tones: Melody.
(b) a dominant theme.
--from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.
Rules for this annual online event
Various online monthly or weekly lists like to portray National Carry A Tune Week as "weird" or "crazy" or some other unfair classification without having even seen this page. If they had looked at this page they might understand that though Carry A Tune Week is meant to be lots of fun, and also can have a more serious side, like picking a tune in memory of a loved one.
Some people don't like to have any rules. The rules for Carry A Tune Week are designed to provide a way of classifying tunes for this annual event and not meant to punish those who don't know which category to put their tunes.
Do you have favorite tunes that have special meaning for you?
You might pick favorite tunes from your school days, from a love relationship, in memory of a departed family member or friend (including those lost during the 9/11 attacks), or any other time from your past.
This week is designed for those (especially adults) who want to recall some of the favorite tunes from their past and "carry" them that week to remember, like favorite old photos.
There is no money involved in entering this survey but you must follow the rules to qualify for listing on this site.
You are encouraged to send in brief personal comments about your tune choices to be eligible for a Free CD. To be eligible for the CD you must send in your tune list and your full name -- only your first name will be listed on this site unless you prefer to remain anonymous.
This is a Free Worldwide Event and open to other countries in addition to the U.S.A.
You don’t need to be a singer or an instrumentalist to take part, but musicians and music teachers are especially asked to take part and encourage their friends and students to participate.
The only requirements for Carry A Tune Week are that all tunes must be American in origin from 2001 or before, and you select one or more (up to ten) favorite tunes from one or more of the following categories -- if you are not sure of the category, leave it blank:
I. Patriotic Music -- band music or patriotic songs
II. Folk Music -- traditional or contemporary singer-songwriter
III. Religious Music -- sacred or gospel
IV. Popular Music -- jazz, easy listening, theater, country, rock, etc.
V. Classical Music -- classical themes and concert songs
VI. Film Music -- film score themes or movie songsSee sample tunes from each category below.
Also see the gallery of sheet music covers.
Musicians are encouraged to perform one American tune in commemoration of National Carry A Tune Week in their concerts or elsewhere.
Teachers are urged to choose at least one American tune for that week to teach their students or ask them to find out about a particular tune.
Listeners are asked to sing or play one favorite American tune that week at home, in their car, at work, while exercising, or elsewhere.
The next Carry A Tune Week will be held on
October 7 - 13, 2012
Sample titles from each category
I. Patriotic Music:
"America the Beautiful"
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
"God Bless America"
"Stars and Stripes Forever March"
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II. Folk Music:
Woody Guthrie: "This Land is Your Land"
Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly): "Goodnight, Irene"
Bob Dylan: "Blowin' in the Wind"
Pete Seeger: "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"
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III. Religious Music:
Folk hymn: "Amazing Grace"
Shaker song: "Simple Gifts" (Elder Joseph Brackett)
Afro-American spiritual: "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
(J. Rosamond Johnson)
Gospel song: "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley"
(Thomas A. Dorsey)
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IV. Popular Music:
George and Ira Gershwin: "Someone To Watch Over Me"
Hoagy Carmichael: "Star Dust"
Duke Ellington: "Solitude"
Harold Arlen: "Blues In The Night"
Hank Williams: "Cold, Cold Heart"
Cole Porter: "True Love"
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V. Classical Music:
Leonard Bernstein: "Glitter and Be Gay" from CANDIDE
Aaron Copland: "Fanfare for the Common Man"
William Arms Fisher: "Goin' Home"
George Gershwin: "Summertime" from PORGY AND BESS
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VI. Film Music (Themes and Songs):
Alex North: SPARTACUS (Love Theme)
John Williams: STAR WARS (Main Theme)
Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer: "Moon River"
Herman Hupfeld: "As Time Goes By"
A Gallery of Sheet Music Covers
1900 - 1910
Song: "Take Me Out To The Ball Game"
Words by Jack Norworth/
Music by Albert Von Tilzer (1908)
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1911-1919
Song: Alexander's Ragtime Band (1911)
Words & Music by Irving Berlin
Song: "Swanee"
Words by Irving Caesar/
Music by George Gershwin (1919)
Introduced by Al Jolson in the stage musical, SINBAD
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1920-1929
Song: "Baby Face"
Words & Music: Benny Davis and Harry Akst (1926)
Song: "You Were Meant For Me"
Words by Arthur Freed/
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
from the Oscar-winning movie musical,
THE BROADWAY MELODY (1929)
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1930-1939
Song: "All The Things You Are"
Music by Jerome Kern/
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
from the stage show, VERY WARM FOR MAY (1939)
Song: "I've Got You Under My Skin"
Words and Music by Cole Porter
from the movie musical, BORN TO DANCE (1936)
Song: "Pennies From Heaven"
Music by Arthur Johnston/
Words by Johnny Burke
from the movie of the same title
starring Bing Crosby (1936)
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1940-1949
Song:: "Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive"
Music: Harold Arlen/ Lyrics: Johnny Mercer
sung by Bing Crosby in the movie musical,
HERE COME THE WAVES (1944)
Song:: "At Last"
Music by Harry Warren/
Lyrics by Mack Gordon
featured in the movie with Glenn Miller and His Band,
ORCHESTRA WIVES (1942)
Song:: "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Music by Leigh Harline
Words by Ned Washington
Oscar-winning song sung by Cliff Edwards
in the Walt Disney animated movie,
PINOCCHIO (1940)
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1950-1959
Song: "Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)"
Words & Music by Larry Russell, Inez James, Buddy Pepper
Hit record by Les Paul and Mary Ford (1953)
Song: "Loving You"
Words & Music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
from the movie with the same title with Elvis Presley (1957)
Song:: "Peter Gunn Theme"
Music by Henry Mancini
featured in the television series,
First Grammy Award - Album of the Year (1958)
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1960-1969
Song: "Moon River"
Words by Johnny Mercer/ music by Henry Mancini
Oscar-winning song from
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961)
Song:: "Call Me Irresponsible"
Words by Sammy Cahn/ Music by James Van Heusen
Oscar-winning song from the film,
PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION (1963)
Song: "The Shadow Of Your Smile"
Music by Johnny Mandel/
Words by Paul Francis Webster
Oscar-winning song from the film,
THE SANDPIPER (1965)
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1970-1979
Song: "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"
Music & Lyrics: Stevie Wonder (1972)
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1980-1989
Song: "Let The River Run"
Music & Lyrics by Carly Simon
Oscar-winning song from the film,
WORKING GIRL (1988)
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1990-1999
"Hymn To The Fallen"
Theme by John Williams
from the film, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN (1998)
Back in 2001, ASCAP composer and music preservationist, Roger Lee Hall, wanted to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through music. So he came up with the idea of asking music lovers to select tunes for a week of remembrance in October.
Out of that grass roots idea has developed the annual free web event
known as National Carry A Tune Week.National Carry A Tune Week is held annually near the birthday of America's first tune composer, William Billings, born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 7, 1746. To read more about him, go here
For those old enough to remember, October 7 was also the date that the popular program, YOUR HIT PARADE, was premiered on national TV in 1950. The program had been on radio for many years. Each week the TV program went through the top songs of the week, with a few older songs also included in the program.
One other event for October 7... that's the birthday of songwriter Ralph Rainger (1901-1942). He wrote mostly film songs, including "Love in Bloom" (1934). This song was first recorded by Bing Crosby but later became Jack Benny's theme song. Rainger, and his lyricist co-writer, Leo Robin, also wrote the Oscar winning song, "Thanks for the Memory" - from THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938, sung by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross. It later became Bob Hope's theme song.
To see a complete list of all the tunes from 2001-2010,
arranged by category
Tenth Annual National Carry A Tune Week
(October 3 - 9, 2010)
See the list of tunes chosen by web readers
many with YouTube clips
and the winners of Free CDs atNational Carry A Tune Week 2010
Ninth Annual Carry A Tune Week (October 4 - 10, 2009)
To read the complete descriptions and YouTube music
for the tunes sent in,
click on this link:National Carry a Tune Week 2009
Eighth Annual Carry A Tune Week (October 5 - 11, 2008)
To read the complete descriptions and YouTube music
for the tunes sent in,
click on this link:National Carry a Tune Week 2008
Seventh Annual Carry A Tune Week (October 7 - 13, 2007)
To read more, look in Chase's Calendar of Events 2007 under the date
of October 7, 2007 for information about National Carry A Tune Week.To read the complete descriptions for the tunes sent in,
click on this link:National Carry a Tune Week 2007
Sixth Annual Carry A Tune Week (October 1- 7, 2006)
To read the complete descriptions for the tunes sent in,
click on this link:National Carry a Tune Week 2006
Fifth Annual Carry A Tune Week (October 2 - 8, 2005)
To read the complete descriptions for the tunes sent in,
click on this link:National Carry a Tune Week 2005
National Carry a Tune Week 2001-2004
A Century of American Songs, 1759 - 1859
A Century of American Songs, 1861-1961
Essential American Recordings Survey [EARS]
100 Essential Film Scores of the 20th Century
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