\"I Want To Hear A Yankee Doodle Tune\" is sung by George M. Cohan. Recorded on May 4, 1911. The song was in the Cohan show Mother Goose.
George Michael Cohan was born on July 3, 1878. He died on November 5, 1942.
George M. Cohan was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer.
Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudeville act known as \"The Four Cohans.\"
Beginning with Little Johnny Jones in 1904, he wrote, composed, produced, and appeared in more than three dozen Broadway musicals.
Cohan published more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including the standards \"Over There\", \"Give My Regards to Broadway\", \"The Yankee Doodle Boy,\" and \"You're a Grand Old Flag\".
