Dandy's brief tenure lasted 1979 until 1981. He was a large, pear-shaped pinstriped bird with red hair and a thick mustache. He was named after the tune "Yankee Doodle ... to have a big mascot ...

It is believed to be a corruption of Janke, or little Jan, a common Dutch name. The song "Yankee Doodle Dandy" became popular among the British as well as the rebels. A doodle was a simpleton and ...

The subgenre of musical biographies is no exception to the general rule -- as demonstrated by "Yankee Doodle Dandy," premiering at the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre. The distinguished person in ...

"Yankee Doodle Dandy" is rah-rah, rousingly American and great box office, no matter how you slice it. It's a tribute to a grand American gentleman of the theatre - George M. Cohan - whose life ...