What Made America Famous?
| "What Made America Famous?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Harry Chapin | ||||
| from the album Verities & Balderdash | ||||
| B-side | "Mono" | |||
| Released | August 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 6:43 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Chapin | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Leka | |||
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"What Made America Famous?" is a song written and performed by Harry Chapin. The song was included on his 1974 album, Verities & Balderdash. It has also been included on numerous posthumous compilation albums. The song inspired Chapin to write the award nominated Broadway musical, The Night That Made America Famous.