"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue " is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. The song was written in late 2001, and was inspired by Keith's father's death in Marc
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Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)
…of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" on a patriotic special it produced in 2002; however, the host of the show, Canadian-born newsman Peter Jennings, requested Keith soften the lyrics of the song or choose another song to sing. Keith refused both requests and did not appear on the special. The rift…
Jennings in 2002
A 1968 press photo of Jennings
Jennings (in center in blue shirt) while in San Francisco in 1984
Jennings playing center fielder at a recreational softball game in San Francisco during the 1984 Democratic National Convention