[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvVtFD9Na0I] It’s an audacious claim to offer the premiere recording of the United States National Anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner” in January 2013! Certainly, the song is already more than well known and often performed. It has been recorded by such vocal greats as operatic tenor John McCormack or soul superstar Whitney Houston. John Philip Sousa’s band recorded the…
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StarSpangledMusic.Org Is Live!
We’re pleased to launch www.starspangledmusic.org, a source for information about the United States National Anthem as we approach the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key’s song on Sunday, September 14, 2014. We have projects in the works including a recording, museum exhibit, conference, and a teacher institute. Check back soon for event announcements, historical information,…