The Grand Old Rag 9th in 1906

Written by: George M. Cohan
Publication date: 1906
Language: English
Comments: Written for the musical George Washington, Jr., the song initially elicited controversy for the line referring to the national flag of the United States as a "rag" which a large segment of the American public found offensive. It was almost immediately provided with slightly revised lyrics and given the new name, "You're a Grand Old Flag".
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Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
The Grand Old Rag PRF	George M. Cohan		First live performance in February 1906
The Grand Old Rag REC,REL	Billy Murray with Orchestra	1906	First recording on February 6, 1906 First release
You're a Grand Old Flag	American Quartet	November 1917
You're a Grand Old Flag	Dick Robertson and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Dick Robertson and Century Quartet	1940
You're a Grand Old Flag & War Medley	James Cagney, Orchestra & Chorus	June 6, 1942	Unverified
You're a Grand Old Flag	Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians – Orchestra and Glee Club	August 1942
The Grand Old Flag - Yankee Doodle Boy	Dick Kuhn and His Orchestra with vocal trio	1942	Unverified
Give My Regards to Broadway - Mary's a Grand Old Name - You're a Grand Old Flag	Bing Crosby and Friends	February 1960	Medley
Yankee Medley: Yankee Doodle Boy – You're a Grand Old Flag – Over There	Jerry White	1961	Medley
You're a Grand Old Flag	The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Columbia Symphony Orchestra	1976
You're a Grand Old Flag	DCA Experience	1976	Unverified
Grand Old Rag	Germs	June 1981	Live
You're a Grand Old Flag	Tiny Tim	1996
You're a Grand Old Flag	The Willie Tyler Band	June 1997
George M. Cohan Medley	The Vocal Majority Chorus	2002	Medley
Grand Old Rag	Joel Mabus	2005
You're a Grand Old Flag	BeBe Winans	June 2012
You're a Grand Old Flag	Drunk and Horny	July 30, 2017
You're a Grand Old Flag	The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, Andrew Greene	September 15, 2017
Your a Grand Old Flag	Ken Beebe	November 2017

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Arthur Pryor's Band	1906
i	You're a Grand Old Flag introducing: "The Yankee Doodle Boy"	Prince's Band	1917	Medley
i	It's a Grand Old Flag	Del Wood	1953
i	Harrigan / You're a Grand Old Flag / Yankee Doodle Boy	Knuckles O'Toole and His Honky-Tonk Piano and Orchestra	1955	Medley
i	Grand Old Flag	The Left Bank Bearcats	1958
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Paul Renard	1960
i	The Yankee Doodle Boy – Give My Regards to Broadway – You're a Grand Old Flag	Frank De Vol and His Rainbow Strings	1960	Medley
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Pride of the '48	1960	Unverified
i	Medley: The Yankee Doodle Boy - You're a Grand Old Flag	The Banjo Barons [US]	November 1963	Medley
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Barrel Fingers Barry	1964
i	You'e a Grand Old Flag	Banjo Barons Chorus and Orchestra	1968
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Uri Caine Ensemble	August 1999
i	Yankee Doodle Boy - You're a Grand Old Flag	Craig Duncan	2003	Medley
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	Sam Vaughn	2005
i	You're a Grand Old Flag	David Phillips	2008

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		You're a Grand Old Flag	Sally Field	January 1968	First release