History AudioPlay / StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica

* AndStarring: Freberg performs along with other actors, including Creator/PaulFrees, Creator/JuneForay, Peter Leeds, Walter Tetley, and Jesse White. Foray, Leeds, and White returned for ''Vol. 2'', where they were joined by such newcomers as Creator/TyneDaly, Lorenzo Music, Creator/HarryShearer, and Creator/DavidOgdenStiers.

While Freberg promised in the liner notes of ''Vol. 2'' that the third volume wouldn't take another thirty-five years to release (for one thing, he didn't think he'd be around that long), due to the death of his wife and his own health issues, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the project was shelved]]. [[DiedDuringProduction Freberg's death in 2015]] seems to have brought any hope of ''Vol. 3'' to an end.

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[-[[caption-width-right:320:If you had a briefcase that awesome, you'd hang onto it [[DevelopmentHell for 35 years]], too.]]-]

''Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America'' is ([[WordOfGod currently]]) a two-volume themed comedy album by comedian Creator/StanFreberg which presents the history of [[{{Eagleland}} the United States of America]] as a series of comedy sketches and songs.

* YouHaveToHaveJews: When [[BigApplesauce Manhattan Island]] was as-yet undeveloped, populated by nothing but natives, Chief White Cloud's wife is ''very'' stereotypically Jewish.

* YouMakeMeSic: From the sale of Manhattan: "Gorgeous view, spelled V-U..."

While Freberg promised in the liner notes of ''Vol. 2'' that the third volume wouldn't take another thirty-five years to release (for one thing, he [[AuthorExistenceFailure didn't think he'd be around that long]]), due to the death of his wife and his own health issues, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the project was shelved]]. Freberg's death in 2015 seems to have brought any hope of ''Vol. 3'' to an end.

The first volume (subtitled ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Vol. 1: The Early Years]]'', and spanning from the first voyage of UsefulNotes/ChristopherColumbus up through UsefulNotes/WorldWarI) was released in 1961, with a second volume planned for the country's bicentennial in 1976; the second volume [[DevelopmentHell did not come out until 1996]], twenty years after the planned release.

* ConceptAlbum: The history of the United States of America as a Broadway-style [[TheMusical musical comedy]]. (Freberg had tried to pitch the project as an ''actual'' Broadway musical before recording the album itself. Fans of the album have also tried to stage off-Broadway versions.)

* AndStarring: Freberg performs along with other actors, including Creator/PaulFrees, Creator/JuneForay, Peter Leeds, Walter Tetley, and Jesse White. Foray, Leeds, and White returned for ''Vol. 2'', where they were joined by such newcomers as Tyne Daly, Lorenzo Music, Creator/HarryShearer, and Creator/DavidOgdenStiers.

* ConceptAlbum: The history of the United States of America as a Broadway-style [[TheMusical musical comedy]]. (Freberg had tried to pitch the project as an ''actual'' Broadway musical before recording the album itself. Fans of the album have also tried to make off-Broadway versions.)

* ConceptAlbum: The history of the United States of America as a Broadway-style [[TheMusical musical comedy]]. (Freberg had tried to pitch the project as an ''actual'' Broadway musical before making the album itself. Fans of the album have also tried to make off-Broadway versions.)

* ConceptAlbum: The history of the United States of America as a Broadway-style {{musical}}. (Freberg had tried to pitch the project as an ''actual'' Broadway musical before making the album itself. Fans of the album have also tried to make off-Broadway versions.)

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[-[[caption-width-right:313:If you had a briefcase that awesome, you'd hang onto it [[DevelopmentHell for 35 years]], too.]]-]

''Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America'' is ([[WordOfGod currently]]) a two-volume themed comedy album by comedian Creator/StanFreberg which presents the history of [[{{Eagleland}} the United States of America]], from the first voyage of UsefulNotes/ChristopherColumbus up through UsefulNotes/WorldWarI, as a series of comedy sketches and songs.

The first volume (entitled ''Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Volume One - The Early Years]]'') was released in 1961, with a second volume planned for the country's bicentennial in 1976; the second volume [[DevelopmentHell did not come out until 1996]], twenty years after the planned release.

While Freberg promised in the liner notes of ''Volume Two'' that the third volume wouldn't take another thirty-five years to release (for one thing, he [[AuthorExistenceFailure didn't think he'd be around that long]]), due to the death of his wife and his own health issues, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the project was shelved]]. Freberg's death in 2015 seems to have brought any hope of ''Volume Three'' to an end.

* AndStarring: Freberg performs along with other actors, including Creator/PaulFrees, Creator/JuneForay, Peter Leeds, Walter Tetley, and Jesse White. Foray, Leeds, and White returned for ''Volume Two'', where they were joined by such newcomers as Tyne Daly, Lorenzo Music, Creator/HarryShearer, and Creator/DavidOgdenStiers.

** Tyne Daly actually got cast for ''Volume Two'' by leaning over to Freberg during the Grammy Awards the preceding year and muttering "Rumble, rumble, rumble."
* ColonCancer: The original album was entitled ''Stan Freberg Presents: The United States of America: Volume One: The Early Years''

* MightyWhitey: Parodied throughout the first half of ''Volume One''. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] with the reprise of "Round, Round World:" "Step aside, pal/Meet the new/Big cheeses of this/Round, Round World!"
* TheMusical: The history of the United States of America as a Broadway musical comedy. (Freberg had tried to pitch the project as a Broadway musical before making the album itself. Fans of the album have also tried to make off-broadway versions.)

* SelfDeprecation: From the ''Volume One'' liner notes:

** The Tin Pan Alley sketch in ''Volume Two'' consists of two failed Tin Pan Alley songwriters doing a medley of their greatest hits.

''Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America'' is ([[WordOfGod currently]]) a two-volume themed comedy album by comedian Creator/StanFreberg which presents the history of [[{{Eagleland}} the United States of America]] as a series of comedy sketches and songs, from the first voyage of UsefulNotes/ChristopherColumbus up through UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

[[caption-width-right:313:If you had a briefcase that awesome, you'd hang onto it [[DevelopmentHell for 35 years]], too.]]

[[caption-width-right:313:If I had a briefcase that awesome, I'd hang onto it [[DevelopmentHell for 35 years]], too.]]

* FlatEarth: The myth that Columbus set out to prove the earth was round against supposed disbelief is recycled in this. It's unknown though if Freberg believed this, or simply [[PlayedForLaught played it for laughs]].

* BrickJoke: The lines "Rumble, rumble, rumble. [[TheMutiny Mutiny, mutiny, mutiny]]." don't occur quite often enough to be a RunningGag, but they try.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Naturally.

* FaceOnTheCover: Freberg, posing with a suitcase shaped like the 48 contiguous states. For the CD reissue containing both the original album and ''Vol. 2'', the older Freberg -- standing in a similar pose and holding the same suitcase -- is added alongside his younger self.

* FaceOnTheCover: Freberg, posing with a suitcase.

* AnachronismStew: ''Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America'' doesn't so much run on this as it is ''made'' of it.

** Tyne Daly actually got cast for Volume Two by leaning over to Creator/StanFreberg during the Grammy awards the preceding year and muttering "Rumble, rumble, rumble."

-->'''Franklin:''' (''reading'') "...that among these are Life, Liberty and ''the purfuit of Happineff"?!''

-->'''Real Estate Agent:''' You hear that? Is that a generous Indian? You'll have Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, too! ''(*phone rings*)'' Hello? Yeah, Dick. Mmm-hmm. We use any more, we'll have to pay a royalty, huh? All right, sweetie, we'll knock it off. Right. Okay. Yeah, okay. ''(*hangs up*)''

-->'''Chief White Cloud:''' Mmm. Baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads...

# "Discovery of Electricity" [[note]] Bonus track, not on the original LP [[/note]]

* AndStarring: Freberg performs along with other actors, including Creator/PaulFrees, Creator/JuneForay, and Jesse White.

''Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America'' is ([[WordOfGod currently]]) a two-volume themed comedy album by comedian Creator/StanFreberg which presents the history of [[{{Eagleland}} the United States of America]] as a series of comedy sketches and songs, from the first voyage of UsefulNotes/ChristopherColumbus up through UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

''Stan Freberg Presents The United States of America'' is ([[WordOfGod currently]]) a two volume themed comedy album by comedian Creator/StanFreberg which presents the history of [[{{Eagleland}} the United States of America]] as a series of comedy sketches, from the first voyage of Christopher Columbus up through UsefulNotes/WorldWarI.

The first volume (entitled ''Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America'': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Volume One - The Early Years]]) was released in 1961, with a second volume planned for the country's bicentennial in 1976; the second volume [[DevelopmentHell did not come out until 1996]], twenty years after the planned release.

While Freberg promised in the liner notes of Volume Two that the third volume wouldn't take another thirty-five years to release (for one thing, he [[AuthorExistenceFailure didn't think he'd be around that long]]), due to the death of his wife and his own health issues, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the project was shelved]]. Freberg's death in 2015 seems to have brought any hope of Volume Three to an end.