 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Washington and Lee Swing" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(May 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Fight song ofWashington and Lee University | |
| Also known as | "The Swing" |
|---|---|
| Lyrics | Clarence A. (Tod) Robbins |
| Music | Mark W. Sheafe and Thornton Whitney Allen |
| Published | 1910 |
"Washington and Lee Swing" is the officialfight song ofWashington and Lee University. It was written in 1910 by Mark W. Sheafe,Clarence A. (Tod) Robbins, and Thornton W. Allen. It is widely used as the primary school song by other universities and high schools within the United States, with varying degrees of attribution to the original.[1]
The song is also used as a standard inswing music,dixieland, andbluegrass repertoire. Artists such asGlenn Miller,Tex Beneke,Louis Armstrong,Kay Kyser,Hal Kemp and theDukes of Dixieland have recorded popular versions of the song.
It was featured in movies such asThe Five Pennies andYou've Got Mail.[2]
"Washington and Lee Swing" may have been influenced by "Zacatecas March" an earlierMexican march written in 1891 by Genaro Codina.[citation needed]
While the original song was written forWashington and Lee University, many high schools and universities have adopted the tune as their own and modified it to varying degrees.
In the early part of the 20th centuryMississippi State University, used a specially adapted version of the "Washington and Lee Swing" with words suitable for a college song.[3]
| Academics |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Buildings | ||
| Student life | ||
| Athletics | ||
| Media | ||
| People | ||
