John Wayne's God Bless America 1970

This is a wonderful clip from a 1970 NBC TV special featuring many celebrities of the day singing "God Bless America". I am not the first person to send this to KZbin; it's been floating around for a little while. My contribution is to add chyrons (names) identifying each of the singers, as it is my strong belief that many out there will not recognize them all. I have added the birth/death dates of those who have passed on, but added no dates to those still with us. I cannot conclusively identify the African-American man at about 0:47 (seen in the thumbnail), but I believe him to be Paul Reid Roman (March 23, 1936 -- November 17, 1991).
Since I posted this video 9 years ago, we have lost the following:
Hugh O'Brian (April 19, 1925 - September 5, 2016)
Glen Campbell (April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017)
Roy Clark (April 15, 1933 - November 15, 2018)
Tommy Smothers (February 2, 1937 - December 26, 2023)

[@sciguyjeff]

Bet you could never get today's actors to do this

[@LilCraftyNook]

Truth!!

[@jasongill5390]

Too many Canadians polluting Hollywood wood and their liberal crap

[@pfessak]

@@LilCraftyNook Exactly!!! (todays demoRAT) celebrities would not dare declare their love for the USA. Instead they rather speak about how terrible the country is (while they sit in their mega mansions, with their manicured lawns) Funny that the RATS that speak the loudest about how bad America is and have the wealth to live anywhere on the planet refuse to leave. Instead of paying off college loans which i am 100% against I would be 100% for the government contributing up to 10K to relocate people from this country who believe it is better elsewhere with the only restriction is they can never come back.

[@John-ms9tv]

That is why we're doomed.

[@beckkell2909]

You are absolutely correct.Most of Hollywood and a lot of so called musicians today are leftists and anti-American.They would love nothing more than to have a trashy non artist like Cardi b play one of her disgusting songs.

[@jimdigriz3436]

When did simple patriotism for our home, our country,become shameful? I don’t like some of our ‘leaders’, but I love my home and our founders.

[@elainecroteau2902]

Indeed!! Everyone is focusing on the current President's "age", who is only "4"years older than the "former" President! Everyone has forgotten what occurred on January 6th, 2021.

[@americanbaldeagle9781]

@@elainecroteau2902 yes that the police let people into the capital. And that Nancy’s pelosi admitted to taking responsibility (or at least having to take responsibility)

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

When the McCarthy Trials failed, slowly but surely. All Good Coms know it only takes 3 Generations to erase the memories of the likes of Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, Franco, etc., thru education and media.

[@dalegehrking2862]

@@americanbaldeagle9781 She should have she is the one who orchestrated it. Trump had NOTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT THE 1/6 COMMISSION DID.

[@glorygracek.1841]

It all starts in the public school. Because the school system is who raises the children, not the parents.

[@doncarlin9081]

You know you're getting old when all those actors and actresses you got very familiar with as a child, are now deceased.

[@timothyhemperly6474]

Only Ann Margarett and William Shatner as far as I know, are only two left. Glenn Campbell, Tom Smothers and Hugh O'Brian have passed on recently yet had no dates listed.

[@yooperlooper]

I was trying to ignore that fact . . . . . . .thanks for pointing it out!🤨

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

May they rest in peace. God bless the United States of America.

[@tylerlozano9849]

@@timothyhemperly6474Roy Clark died in 2018.

[@matthewgonzalez9537]

Johnny cash's voice is so powerful

[@doncarlin9081]

They're all powerful.

[@bethanief6701]

Please don’t ever take this down!!!!

[@johnneal5623]

America first. God will prevail !

[@doncarlin9081]

Seconded!

[@deborah9718]

Love this. Sad that stars of today usually ignore our Great Country that God provided for us. We have been blessed. But now sin is destroying our Godly Land

[@yooperlooper]

I'm going to download this and keep it on my desktop to play every morning. GOD BLESS AMERICA - AND PLEASE HELP US THROUGH THESE DARK DAYS. BRING US INTO YOUR LIGHT

[@williamkeck7378]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT!! GOD BLESS AMERICA ... AND GOD BLESS YOU!!

[@dalegehrking2862]

AMEN!

[@cynthia4128]

This is the way our world was made...lets get it back. Thank you Jesus We need to repent.

[@dianeuecker5186]

Amen, I am with you 100%. I put this & another recording of John Wayne singing about "his Beautiful American" on my playlist. Every time it comes up, I cry & pray. GOD, PLEASE BLESS AMERICA AGAIN!❤🤍💙🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@jenhall6184]

Bring back those Patriotic Actors & Actresses. Sure don't have that now. That song gives me chill bumps. Love ❤.

[@chrisd2051]

We have them, like Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hanks, the guy who played Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump (would love if someone can give me the name) and Tim Allen, they just get sidelined.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

​@@chrisd2051 Tom Hanks was never sidelined for being patriotic.....

[@chrisd2051]

@@user-ii4zf5iq3t what is his last project then?

[@jeanc819]

Somehow they conveyed to us that they truly believed and felt strongly about each word they sang.

[@kathy07002]

This is a great video. Everyone should watch it. Very moving featuring so many legendary stars no longer with us.

[@debrick710]

I balled like a baby.

[@stanfamhome]

Leslie Uggams has such sweet but strong voice.

[@jeannineamos1178]

That was wonderful. Absolutely God Jesus Bless America.

[@TomRichardson-et2qx]

God bless her shes a great lady she's my home nuff said

[@ChaplinStudios]

Teary eyed, how wonderful, lots of old friends there..........beautiful!

[@mrbigmac9930]

Much love and respect from your Canadian brothers

[@gatorlirious]

Just watched this video on July 4, 2022. Truly amazing, so many great actors and actresses that I grew up watching. God bless America 🇺🇸

[@jamiemay6065]

I’m seeing it for the first time today ( Aug. 2023 ) I grew up watching these people too. ( from Ottawa Canada ) God bless America 🇺🇸

[@billrobbins5874]

September 2023. So many with heart for our Country. ♥️

[@mrj655]

This had me in tears

[@georgepoirier9014]

Love this rendition!❤

[@tklrrbccar3906]

We miss you John!

[@shirleywinston80]

Wonderful!! Oh how I miss all those wonderful actors. And John Wayne--- he unapologetically loved America and spoke out loud and clear just how much he loved America. We need to see and hear more of this kind of patriotism. Thank you for this video.

[@fullydevotedtogod]

Thank you for posting this video. People take for granted the blessings we have here here in America.We are blessed through God,whom all blessings flow!

[@jaym8094]

Beautiful. Thanks for this posting!

[@endlessundoneprojects]

So much better than the celebrity collab cring videos these days

[@williamclayton2855]

God bless the future of all Americans. Keep on keeping on!

[@patrickbranch9001]

God bless America indeed

[@FredPickett]

One of the best Entertainers We ever had/R.I.P. Duke.

[@user-eh7gb4de8m]

It is jusr a plain old Thursday, but no holiday necessary to count your blessings. This video is timeless. I am now and forevermore, proud to be an American.

[@kathy07002]

Great video! Awesome! Legendary Stars many no longer with us. Very moving.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

I remember this broadcast like it was yesterday! All those giants, now mostly gone. I especially remember Johnny Cash doing his classic "On to Promontory Utah" piece!

[@keezjordan1619]

Thank you 😃 The only video to uplift my soul today 7-4-21

[@stanfullerton8485]

What a wonderful group of people & memories

[@teejaymz742]

This was from a TV special. I remember it being re-aired during the bicentennial year.

[@theot4077]

Thank-You one and all - Let us remind ourselves, once again, that this is our home. ‘STAND BESIDE HER and GUIDE HER.

[@dianeuecker5186]

God bless all these actors who at the very least had the class to know what a wonderful they were privileged to live in. It is sad that the generation that followed them does not have the same class. GOD BLESS AMERICA!! I STILL LOVE THIS COUNTRY TODAY. I 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dalemaguire5179]

Good to see proud Americans, doubt you get that today.

[@nguoivietquocgiaforever8591]

I’m a young generation and my love, respect, and appreciation for this country will never die🙏❤️👍🥰🇺🇸🫡💪😘🤗😇

[@nathanbrooker9378]

Miss when we respected our country like this

[@Jabberwockybird]

I love this song and it hits my heart everytime I hear it. But I always laugh at the end when John Wayne gives it is best try

[@jamiemay6065]

He’s got heart.

[@CinemaDave]

John Wayne & Tommy Smothers on the same show......think about how American that is....at least in 1971......

[@user-bw5ee6hm4f]

I remember seeing this . Brings tears ❤

[@raymondhoagland4976]

First time seeing this , awesome ❤🤍💙🎶

[@kathy07002]

Thank you for sharing this video with us.

[@janetagee2363]

This brought tears to my eyes. God please continue to bless America 😅

[@peterkvoriak6600]

Great....god bless

[@juanitasladek6929]

Thank You for Posting

[@markattr834]

How have I not seen this before

[@nataliehieb7065]

This is awesome!

[@Sw-ke9xn]

God bless America! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@alicia3108]

I’m crying😢 I’m so touch. Awesome wonderful patriotic actors and actresses. Love their songs too. I missed and love them all. I guess I’m really getting old 😬 😳 but thankful for tge experienced- the good old days. 🙏❤️🇺🇸🙏❤️🇺🇸🙏❤️🇺🇸🙏❤️

[@christopherblair3667]

God bless America! This land that I love!!

[@gabethedinosaur95]

I’m very proud of John Wayne who really shares American 🇺🇸 history.

[@johnloudaros800]

Has to be the most beautiful video Ive seen on KZbin. If it offends anyone, Who cares

[@MillerMeteor74]

Bravo! I was only 7 when this was on TV, and don't remember it. But I remember most of the actors. This was awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@edglass9927]

Legends one and all to join John Wayne in honoring this great country. Those who are trying to call him a white supremacist need to watch this video.

[@edglass9927]

@@jerryjessup9192 As far as I know white supremacists do not like other races. If you do a little digging about the duke you won't find anyone who would really speak against him.

[@dalegehrking2862]

White Supremacist is the word racists use to condemn white people. Not one of us had a choice in who we were born & when. The haters r way way way out of line with their nasty name calling & hatred. They are doing the same to DJT because they r green with jealousy & envy. God put u here on earth 4 a reason so get off your nag & do some- besides be ungrateful.

[@matthewhamilton1819]

It's amazing some of these actors are still living

[@glorygracek.1841]

That was amazing! I'm a little disappointed they didn't include Roy and Dale.

[@markattr834]

Ah John Wayne, loved his country so

[@danielmcdonnell6837]

wasn't expecting all those actors!! That was awesome!!!

[@brendakempf186]

We could sure use you today Duke. Nothing is the same since you left us. Miss you so very much.

[@elizabethkuhl1655]

Beautiful, probably wouldn't happen today.😊😊

[@davehue9517]

John Wayne is still a legend....there is only a handful today that have shown the same patriotism, John Voight, Scott Baio, Clint Eastwood, Kirk Cameron....but they are becoming scarce

[@georgepoirier9014]

Awesome video, please share everywhere !!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-yt2ur1fp4z]

God 🙏 bless John Wayne and others

[@dullahan7677]

So few of 'em left....

[@teamdawson1]

Wow!!

[@Reticence9zen924]

Wholesome patriotic performance.

[@user-qk5oi7xg1y]

Our new national anthem...please! This is the one that makes us all feel proud to be American!

[@pwalter50]

God save America

[@TomRichardson-et2qx]

The duke a real patriot if there ever was one

[@elizabethkuhl1655]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@Uprightfossil]

I got a chill down my spine with each person singing. That was amazing. After it was over, I wondered what they would think of the mess that is in the White House today

[@dalegehrking2862]

The would be horrified at what the democrats did to our nation in less than 1 1/2 years.

[@hugosophy]

I’m sure they’d think it’s not bad at all considering they’ve lived through the nixon era

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

​​@@hugosophy I lived through the Nixon era. It sure was swell, but all good things come to an end. They sure did when Jimmy Carter became President. Gasoline doubled, emptied our reserves, Food, Cars, Housing....Inflation. Interest Rates skyrocketed. It was pretty similar to today except we still had Ratings on movies and TV and the people were still proud of their nation and we still had a border......

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

​@@hugosophy ⬆️ Gasoline ⬇️ Nixon $ .17¢ R Ford $ .17¢ R Carter $ .54¢-.75¢ D ⬆️100% Reagan $ .79¢ R Bush $1.25 R Clinton $3.00 D ⬆️100% Bush $ .98¢ ⬇️ R Obama $4.50 D ⬆️100% Trump $1.78 ⬇️ R Biden $4.50-$3.86 D ⬆️ 100% Notice a Pattern here? It's always the same.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

​@@dalegehrking2862The War on Gasoline was a War on the USA Citizens.

[@Mr.Blister1960]

1/2 of viewers won't even recognize the folks in this video. there is a simple sadness because of that.

[@ChristeenThorpe]

My dad loved john wayne. Turns out he was a distant cousin of my dads', and he would have loved to know that.

[@ritamatthews2942]

We sure have forgotten this.

[@joeybagofdoughnuts6664]

i seen every one of those!

[@virginiahurley8806]

One Nation under God! Amen!! God Bless America!! Amen!

[@garyroberts8742]

yes God bless america

[@JeffHulkHemp]

God Bless America and our troops and thoughts and prayers to those who lost love ones and those that where injured in Sunday attacks in Jordan .

[@Derek-je6vg]

I want us to get back to this so badly - enough of the nonsense

[@tjdent7166]

Wow! Just wow.

[@angelabove3854]

Too bad the actors have no respect for America today.

[@tatianastropsa-fs8oe]

❤

[@bubbastoner5277]

You ain’t kidding todays stars can’t even agree on the weather, look how they act now.

[@dalegehrking2862]

It isn't an act with them it is real... The ugly hate

[@JDMatthias]

I wish the Duke was brave enough to put together an album. I heard he had a good voice, but he seems shy about it

[@darlenegoodall7797]

Always should have the national anthem.

[@timmckee2813]

...wow...thank...thank...love...love...

[@jeanesingsjazz]

I always felt this should be the national anthem instead of the star spangled banner

[@roxydog2004]

Only 6 likes WOW!!

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

Aug 2023 - only 4 living William Shatner,Ann-Margret,Tom Smothers, and Leslie Uggams.... You never see a group of A listers joining up like this today.

[@dalegehrking2862]

No. They all fight 4 top spot .

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

Tom Smothers died December 26, 2023

[@sarahkutz1512]

💯🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸👊👊

[@staxmantim]

Algorithms are a crazy thing. Didn’t ask for this, but thanks

[@charleseverett1424]

We made nadler say the pledge

[@dalegehrking2862]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@deborahbrown6289]

I remember that commercials it nice back then as it is today.. I enjoy Coke .. ❤😅😅😅

[@stuartandrews4344]

The African-American man at about 0:47, maybe Paul Reid Roman? 23/3/1936 - 17/11/1991..

[@StuckInNy]

What happened to us?

[@dalegehrking2862]

The demos TOOK OVER.

[@StuckInNy]

​@@dalegehrking2862 You're right there my friend. Have a Merry Christmas.

[@StuckInNy]

​@@dalegehrking2862 Thanks for commenting, it caused me to revisit this wonderful video.

[@user-ki1un4jg2d]

Connie Francis should have been in this video . She is very patriotic .

[@MarilynMiller-fm3nj]

They all looked grate especially the nelsons

[@lexbates]

I have the whole show on DVD.

[@jamiemay6065]

What show is it ?

[@lexbates]

@@jamiemay6065 Swing Out, Sweet Land, later titled John Wayne's Tribute To America.

[@stuartandrews4344]

@@jamiemay6065 Swing Out, Sweet Land, tv special from 1970. The DVD - John Wayne's Tribute to America is still available on Amazon, but it is Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC].

[@jamiemay6065]

Thank you.

[@thehansgutenburgshow3149]

Sad thinking most of them only had a few years left Barely 10 yeads left

[@cliff5752]

Real actors for America I grew up with them not this anti American bs today

[@rickfranklin5116]

What a great performance by a some of the best-known and best-loved actors, actresses and singers of that era. I think I have a lead on who the African American fellow is at 0:47. Another, longer version lists the performers at the beginning and Ed McMahon adds to the list at the end. It doesn't list the man specifically, but it shows a group that includes some African Americans called The Doodletown Pipers. He may have been one of the lead singers of that group: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGLKkmOvbMiqidE

[@iknowthisone6844]

dont tell him marlon brando won another oscar, he might whip out a .44