God Bless America accompanied by the UCLA Band at the 1976 Rose Bowl. During the Super Bowl LI halftime show, a pre-recorded intro, recorded by Lady Gaga, who headlined the halftime show, was played featuring this song and "This Land is Your Land". The Indianapolis 500 is traditionally held at the end of May, and "God Bless America" has been sung there since 2003. The song "America the Beautiful" was sung before, but it was switched to "God Bless America" in the post-9/11 era. The song for many years was performed by Florence Henderson, a native Hoosier, and a friend of the Hulman-George
Woody Guthrie Folk Festival protest song "Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)" among her favorite Guthrie tunes." The festival once again ended on Sunday with the traditional Hoot for Huntington's - an all-star jam that benefits the Huntington's Disease Society of America. “From the very first time I put my foot on the dirt of the festival, I’ve just felt nothing but welcome in this place. That’s probably the best thing about it, is that it’s a chance for people to make connections.” - Mary Reynolds "The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is a perfect tribute to the spirit of Woody Guthrie and his beloved