George M. Cohan - Providence, RI
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A monument honoring native son, lyricist, composer, producer, and actor, George M. Cohan is located on the corner of Wickenden and Governor Streets in the Fox Point neighborhood near where he was born in Providence, RI.
Waymark Code: WMT913
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2016
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A life size bronze statue of depicts George M. Cohan from the waist up. Mr. Cohan is wearing a jacket with a flower in its left lapel, a vest, a high collar shirt, and a bow tie. His head tilted towards his left shoulder as he is holding his hat in his right hand above his right shoulder. His left arm is extended forward with his hand open, palm up. The statue rests on a 4' high square granite base. The statue was created by Robert Shure at the Skylight Studios and dedicated on July 3, 2009.
The bronze plinth of the sculpture is inscribed GEORGE M. COHAN.
A bronze plaque on the front of the base is inscribed:
Son of Providence
Born July 3, 1878 on Wickenden Street
Father of the American Musical Comedy
Engraved on the base is fox point, WICKENDEN ST. GOVERNOR ST.
George Michael Cohan was born in Providence, RI into a vaudeville family on July 3, 1878. Together with his sister, Josephine, and parents, Jeremiah and Helen, they performed under the name the Four Cohans. In 1904, he began his career as a lyricist, composer, producer, and actor in Broadway musicals. He wrote and published numerous songs during his career and is considered the father of the American musical comedy. George M. Cohan died in New York City on November 5, 1942. He was inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Song list from the Songwriters Hall of Fame website (q.v.)
BIG PARADE, THE
BILLIE
BLUE SKIES, GRAY SKIES
BORN AND BRED IN BROOKLYN
CHARMING
COHAN’S SONGS OF YESTERYEAR
DANCING MY WORRIES AWAY
DARN GOOD CRY
EASTER SUNDAY PARADE
EPILOGUE
FATHER OF THE LAND WE LOVE
FOR THE FLAG, FOR THE HOME
FORTY FIVE MINUTES FROM BROADWAY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR.
GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY
GOD IS GOOD TO THE IRISH
GOODBYE BARGRAVIA
GREAT NEW YORK POLICE
HARRIGAN
HERE COME THE SOLDIERS
HINKY DEE, THE
I GUESS I’LL HAVE TO TELEGRAPH MY BABY
I LOVE YOU
I WAS BORN IN VIRGINIA
I’D RATHER WRITE A SONG
I’M A ONE GIRL MAN My Town
IN A KINGDOM OF OUR OWN
INDIANS AND TREES
JOHNNY Q. PUBLIC
LIFE’S A FUNNY PROPOSITION AFTER ALL
LITTLE NELLIE KELLY
LOVE DREAMS
MARCH OF THE CARDINALS
MARY’S A GRAND OLD NAME
MOLLY MALONE
MUSICAL COMEDY MAN
MY LITTLE GIRL
NAME OF KELLY, THE
NELLIE KELLY
OVER THERE
REVOLUTIONARY RAG
RING TO THE NAME OF ROSE, A
ROSE
SHOES THAT HURT
SO LONG, MARY
THIS IS OUR SIDE OF THE OCEAN
THOMAS EDISON, MIRACLE MAN
THOSE LOVELY LOVE SONGS
TO HEAVEN ON THE BRONX EXPRESSWAY
TWENTIETH CENTURY LOVE
TWO OF US, THE
UNTIL MY LUCK COMES ROLLING
VENUS, MY SHINING LOVE
VOICE IN MY HEART
WHAT A MAN
WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEEDS
WHEN JUNE COMES ALONG WITH A SONG
WHEN NEW YORK WAS NEW YORK
WHEN YOU COME BACK, IF YOU EVER DO
WHERE WERE YOU, WHERE WAS I?
YANKEE DOODLE BOY, THE
YOU CAN’T DENY YOU’RE IRISH
YOU REMIND ME OF MY MOTHER
YOU WON’T DO ANY GOOD
YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG