Music at the Movies #11: Hail to the Chief

Presidential music

November 8 is Election Day, and while we're not voting for a president this year, presidents are the subject of a number of films and shows.

We take a musical journey through the highs and the lows, the real and fictitious, and discover musical treatments of many U.S. presidents.

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Following are additional links of interest related to this episode:

• The West Wing theme song wasn’t supposed to be the West Wing theme song (Vox)

• John Adams’ blessing was carved into the State Dining Room mantel (White House History)

• Review: John Adams (SoundTrack.net)

• Frost/Nixon review: Mature, serious score from Zimmer for wordy drama (Movie-Wave)

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