An American Trilogy
1972 single by Elvis Presley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the song. For the book, see An American Trilogy (book).
"An American Trilogy" is a 1972 song medley arranged by country composer Mickey Newbury and popularized by Elvis Presley, who included it as a showstopper in his concert routines. The medley uses three 19th-century songs:
- "Dixie" — a popular folk song about the southern United States.
- "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" — a marching hymn of the Union Army during the American Civil War;[1] and
- "All My Trials" — a Bahamian lullaby related to African American spirituals and widely used by folk music revivalists
Quick Facts Single by Elvis Presley, B-side ...
"An American Trilogy" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
B-side | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | |||
Released | April 4, 1972 | |||
Recorded | February 16, 1972 | |||
Venue | Las Vegas Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
Genre | Popular, country, Gospel | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mickey Newbury | |||
Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis | |||
Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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