U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 27

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 27

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27: SONGWRITERS

Profile America -- Sunday, January 27th. A relatively small group of people gave America a vast wealth of popular songs in the 20th century, many of them considered standards that are performed and enjoyed to this day. Among them was Jerome Kern, whose birthday is noted today. His songs include "All the Things You Are," "Ol' Man River," and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." And yesterday marked the birthday of Jimmy Van Heusen, whose work won four Academy Awards, and included 76 songs recorded by Frank Sinatra. Both Kern and Van Heusen have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Their songs are included in the more than $12 billion worth of recorded music Americans buy each year. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at <www.census.gov>

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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