An American Trilogy

"An American Trilogy" is a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley. Presley began performing the song in concert in 1972—a February recording was released by RCA as a single. Presley performed the song in his 1973 international satellite telecast "Elvis—Aloha from Hawaii". "An American Trilogy" combines is a medley of three 19th century songs—"Dixie's Land", a blackface minstrel song that became the unofficial anthem of the U.S. South since the Civil War; "All My Trials", originally a Bahamian lullaby, but closely related to African American spirituals, and well-known through folk music revivalists; and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", the marching song of the U.S. North during the Civil War.

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Mickey Newbury - Elvis Presley - 1972 - RCA - 1973 - Dixie's Land - Blackface - Minstrel - Civil War - All My Trials - Bahamian - African American - Spirituals - Folk music - The Battle Hymn of the Republic

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The song is referenced and partially sung in the Manic Street Preachers' song "Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier" from the Everything Must Go album.

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Manic Street Preachers - Everything Must Go

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