'Slum and Gravy' | West Point Band

With its upbeat ragtime style, Staff Sgt. Andrew Garcia’s take on “Slum and Gravy (100th Night Version)” offers a fun, nostalgic take on this time-honored Army song. "Slum and Gravy" was written in 1925 by three West Point cadets after a night out in New York, inspired by the operetta The Vagabond King. They adapted its tune, “The Song of the Vagabonds,” to create a new Army fight song, which later debuted on Broadway after Army’s victory over Navy that year. These days, “Slum and Gravy” is performed when the opposing team scores a touchdown— so with Army’s record, this may be your only chance to hear it this season!

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