Kidsongs: Sing Out, America!

Sing Out, America!
Uncle Sam with Chris, Heather, and Sh'Vaughn on the 2002 DVD cover of the video that got retitled to Yankee Doodle Dandy
Original Release	August 25, 1986
Director	Bruce Gowers
Writer	Carol Rosenstein Bruce Gowers
Video Theme	America

Kidsongs: Sing Out, America! is the fifth entry of Kidsongs Music Video Stories released on August 25, 1986 (as announced on July 26). It was renamed Home on the Range in 1990 and Yankee Doodle Dandy in 2002.

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

Cameo Cast

• Kristy Lynn Espinoza
• Molly Morgan

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 Father)
• Larri/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"
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" (Perry Como)
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" (Chuck Berry)

Trivia

• Kristy Lynn Espinoza was mentioned at the beginning of the song, "Yankee Doodle Dandy." She, however, was uncredited in this video.
• Molly Morgan cameo appeared in the song, "There's a Hole in My Bucket."
• According to Chris Finch, via Instagram, his younger sister was featured in the song, "Yankee Doodle Dandy."
• This is the first Kidsongs music video to feature Julie Ann Gourson as a leading Kidsongs kid. Heather Green, however, was credited as a member of the Kidsongs band in this video; she would be credited as a leading Kidsongs kid in the next video.
• This is the only Kidsongs music video to feature Shanika Washington as a leading girl.
• Songs from this video can be seen in The Kidsongs Television Show.
• Production for this video took place in March 1986.
• This video got recorded at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Woodland Hills, California.

Gallery

1986 VHS release

1987 VHS release

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

2002 VHS release

2002 DVD release