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Title	Carolina Fight Song (aka Old Fight Song), Sheet Music
Contributors	Pritchard, James (arranger) Olson, Dean George (bandmaster) Zimmerman (arranger) Yoder, Paul (arranger) [records creators]
Creator	Salley, M. Carrere
Date	1933
Source	Carolina Bands Collection, Series I, Folder: 1/11
Audio File Operator	Ashlie Conway
Format.Original	1 sound cassette: analog, stereo.
Summary	The official fight song immediately predating The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way was composed by Columbia native M. Carrere Salley (d. 1981). In a letter of 16 May 1969 to James Pritchard, Salley describes the origin of the piece, including some wry comments concerning the pecuniary reward for his efforts: In about 1933, ODK fraternity sponsored a contest for a fight song for the University of South Carolina. The winner of this contest was to receive $500.00. I entered this contest and my song was declared the winning song. Later the award was reduced to $300.00. I was paid $50.00 and promised the rest as the pledges were collected. I didn't press for the remainder because I felt I was lucky to get fifty and would have entered the contest if there had been no reward offered. Salley provides a bit more information on the later history of the song in a letter to Coach Paul Dietzel of 10 December 1968: ['Carolina Let Your Voices Ring'] was first introduced by Dean George Olson, who at that time, was acting bandmaster. It wasn't until Mr. James Pritchard came to us as bandmaster that interest was revived in this slightly used song. Pritchard elsewhere comments: This fight song was rearranged by myself and used throughout my 10 years as Director of Bands (Fall 1959 though Spring 1969). It was not used the following year when Ralph Wahl became director. For Homecoming 1980, it was requested and played as a Salute to the Class of '55 during the Homecoming Pregame ceremonies with James Pritchard as guest conductor of the Gamecock Marching Band. Pritchard's account (1999) of the song's use (on jacket of cassette tape Carolina Songs in USC Music Library Special Collections) is: Was first used in 50s arrangement by Zimmerman. Paul Yoder arrangement used '59-61. Arr. 1962 by Pritchard & melody changed [in] 1963 in mm. 29-32... as used through '69 and currently. This fight song is now known by the title Old Fight Song.
Language	English
Digital Collection	Carolina Bands Collection
Web Site	http://sc.edu/library/digital/collections/carolinabands.htm
Contributing Institution	University of South Carolina. Music Library
Rights	Digital image and audio copyright 2007, The University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. For more information contact the Music Library, 813 Assembly Street, Room 208, USC, Columbia, SC 29208.
Digitization Specifications	600ppi, 24-bith depth, color, Epson GT-15000 Scanner, Technics Quartz SL-1200MK2 Direct Drive Archive Turntable System, Sony Sound Forge 8.0, Archival Master image file is a TIFF, Archival Master audio file is a WAV
Date Digital	2006-09
Type	Text
Format	image/jpeg
Scanner Technician	Ashlie Keylon Conway, Thomas Hammond, Luis Mercado
Metadata Cataloger	Ashlie Keylon Conway and Santi Thompson
SC County	Richland County (S.C.)
SC Region	Midlands
Media Type	Sheet music

Title	Sheet Music, Carolina Fight Song (aka Old Fight Song)
Contributors	Pritchard, James (arranger) Olson, Dean George (bandmaster) Zimmerman (arranger) Yoder, Paul (arranger) [records creators]
Creator	Salley, M. Carrere
Date	1933
Description	Page 1
Resource Identifier	aSalleyFightSong_Sheet Music
Digital Collection	The Carolina Bands Collection
Web Site	http://sc.edu/library/digital/collections/carolinabands.htm
Contributing Institution	University of South Carolina. Music Library
SC County	Richland County (S.C.)
SC Region	Midlands
Media Type	Sheet music

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