Kidsongs: Sing Out, America!

Kidsongs: Sing Out, America! is the fifth entry of Kidsongs Music Video Stories released in September 1986. It was renamed Home on the Range in 1990 and Yankee Doodle Dandy in 2002.

Plot

Cast

Marching Band

• Kraemer Jr. High School, Placentia, California

Kidsongs Band

• Steven Brooks
• David Chan
• Donetta Charles
• H.B. Charles
• Heather Green
• Sh'Vaughn Heath
• Alanna Mulhern
• Paul Smith

Girls

• Tina Marie Espinoza
• Mandie Fox
• Julie Ann Gourson
• Rachael Holly
• Nicole Mandich
• Shanika Washington

Boys

• Fabby Brown
• Sander Byfuglin
• Ryan Dorin
• Chris Finch
• Bradley Fox
• Ashande Gravenberg
• Robby Rosellen

The Cast

• John Albus
• Gregg Brazzel
• Lee Drew
• Lon J. Fiala
• Diana Hines
• Mike Honma
• J. Larry McGill
• Lawrence McNeal
• Daniel Radell
• D. Reed
• Red River Dave
• Claudia Saldivar
• Dolores Santana
• Jeff Zagnoli

• Uncle Sam: Byron Tully

The Barbershop Quartet

• Bill Lennon
• Joe Lennon
• Kip Lennon
• Dan Macias

Square Dancers

• Michael Bernard
• Margie Duncan (Kimberly Duncan's Mother)
• Larry Finch (Chris Finch's Father)
• Bobby Green (Heather Green's Mother)
• Larri Hoy
• Liz Hoy
• Ila McEvoy
• Randall Schieber
• Takara

“Turkey in the Straw” Band

• Chuck Diacono
• Gregory Neal
• Jim Rice
• Charlie Robertson
• Selma Silbert

Songs

1. Yankee Doodle Dandy with Chris as leading the marching band.
2. America's Heroes (Michael Lloyd) (also used during the end credits)
3. Home on the Range
4. I've Been Working on the Railroad
5. Oh Susanna
6. Deep in the Heart of Texas
7. There's a Hole in my Bucket
8. Turkey in the Straw
9. If I Had a Hammer
10. You're a Grand Old Flag
11. Living in the USA

Trivia

• Kristy Espinoza was mentioned at the beginning of the song, "Yankee Doodle Dandy." She, however, was uncredited in this video.
• Devyn Puett cameo appeared in this song.
• This is the first Kidsongs music video to feature Ashande Gravenberg and Heather Green as a leading kids in band.
• This is the only Kidsongs music video to feature Shanika Washington as a leading girl.
• Production for this video took place in March 1986.
• This video got recorded at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Woodland Hills, California.

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1986 VHS release

1987 VHS release

1990 VHS release that got retitled to "Home on the Range"

2002 VHS release

2002 DVD release

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