{"id":120,"date":"2023-10-24T18:40:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urmusichistory\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2024-11-15T21:32:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T21:32:01","slug":"ur-victory-swing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urmusichistory\/ur-victory-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"UR Victory Swing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-120-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urmusichistory\/files\/2023\/10\/UR-Victory-Swing.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urmusichistory\/files\/2023\/10\/UR-Victory-Swing.mp3\">http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/urmusichistory\/files\/2023\/10\/UR-Victory-Swing.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>The &#8220;Victory Swing&#8221; was written by Richmond College alumni Nathan Oppleman (music) and John P. 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