Marines' Hymn

Written by: Unknown author(s)
Originally written by: Jacques Offenbach
Language: English
Adapted from: Couplets des deux hommes d'armes written by Jacques Offenbach
Comments: The official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. The lyrics are said to date from the 19th century, however no pre-20th century text is known. The author of the lyrics is likewise unknown. Legend has it that a marine on duty in Mexico penned the hymn. The unknown author transposed the phrases in the motto on the flag of the United States Marine Corps so that the first two lines of the hymn would read: "From the Halls of Montezuma, to the Shores of Tripoli". It was adapted as such in 1929 with a minor change in lyrics approved in 1942.
See also alleged author L. Z. Phillips.
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		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Couplets des deux hommes d'armes	Émile Gabel & Paul Ginet		First live performance on December 26, 1867
		Gendarmes' Duet	Clifford Grant & Tom McDonnell - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- Richard Bonynge	1975

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
i	Salute to our Fighting Forces (Part 1)	Boston "Pops" Orchestra	1944	Medley
i	The Marines Hymn	Jim McHarg's Metro Stompers featuring Lonnie Johnson	1966
i	Anchors Aweigh - The Marines' Hymn - Caissons Go Rolling Along	The Harmonica Rascals	1967	Medley
i	Caissons Go Rolling Along - Marines Corps Hymn	Craig Duncan	2003	Medley

Marines' Hymn written by unknown author(s) English

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
The Marines' Hymn (From the Halls of Montezuma)	Kate Smith and the Kate Smith Singers	March 13, 1942
Marines' Hymn (From the Halls of Montezuma)	The Mormon Tabernacle Choir	1973
Military Medley: The Marines' Hymn / The Caisson Song / Anchors Away / U.S. Air Force	Gene Autry	October 29, 2002	Released more than 10 years after its recording Medley
American Armed Forces Medley	The Vocal Majority Chorus	2002	Medley
Halls of Montezuma	The Houghton Weavers	April 2013

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		From the Halls of Montezuma	Tom Glazer and The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus	July 1963	First release

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Army, Navy and Marines	Dickie Goodman	1964	First release

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