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Among the world’s best-known national anthems, “The Star-Spangled Banner” (1814) emerged out of a welter ... Tavern in the Strand” according to an 18th-century copy of the sheet music, would have ...
Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 ...
Oh Say Can You See …half a million dollars? A rare first edition of the sheet music for “The Star-Spangled Banner” sold for $506,500 at Christie’s Auction House in New York Friday ...
This piece of sheet music bearing the words and music of "The Star Spangled Banner" will be auctioned on Dec. 3. In the 1800s, it was owned by Mary Barnitz of York County, Pa.
Lester S. Levy bagged his first-edition copy of “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1940 for $170, appreciably less than an anonymous buyer plunked down — $506,5000 — 70 years later on Dec. 3 at ...
In 1931, Congress passed a bill to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States. But the decision was far from simple. Among the points of contention was ...
Sheet music of the lyrics and music of the "Star Spangled Banner" was first printed at Carrs Music store in Baltimore in 1814. Click here to see the image at hi-res (and to read the other three ...
Star-Spangled Banner: Greatest hits. Jimi Hendrix, live at Woodstock in 1969 going crazy on the electric guitar ; Marvin Gaye's weirdly sensual take on it from 1983; Whitney Houston in 1991 ...
Hendrix played his ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ toward the end of a 2-hour set. AUGUST 1969: Overall shot of the huge crowd, looking towards the large yellow tents, during the Woodstock Music & Art ...
'The Star-Spangled Banner' is likely racist and definitely a terrible song. Let's replace it with this landmark 1970s soul hymn to fellowship.