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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries.Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short sacred choral work (still frequently seen in Sacred Harp and other types of shape note singing) and still more particularly to a specific form of ...
The "National Anthem of the Isle of Man" (Manx: Arrane Ashoonagh Vannin, [əraːnʲ əʒuːnəx vanənʲ]) was written and composed by William Henry Gill (1839–1923), with the Manx translation by John J. Kneen (1873–1939). It is often referred to by its incipit, "O Land of Our Birth" [1] (Manx: O Halloo Nyn Ghooie, [oː haluː nən ɣu̯iː]).
Bing Crosby recorded the song on March 22, 1939, for Decca Records.He also recorded it as a reading of the poem with a musical accompaniment on August 15, 1946. [2]Igor Stravinsky's first of his four 1941 arrangements of "The Star-Spangled Banner" led to an incident on January 15, 1944, with the Boston police, but "Boston Police Commissioner Thomas F. Sullivan said there would be no action."
The U.S. National Anthem was booed in Ottawa as the Minnesota Wild prepared to take on the Senators on Saturday night, coming shortly after President Donald Trump declared an emergency to levy 25% ...
The guidelines in the 1977 Gazette notice for choosing which anthem should be used on any occasion advise that the royal anthem would be appropriate at any occasion where the monarch, a member of the royal family or the governor-general is officially present, or when loyalty to the Crown is to be stressed; while "God Defend New Zealand" would ...
A screenshot from Jason Aldean's music video for "Try That In A Small Town." Anthony's song has been compared to Aldean's for their rural perspectives and embrace by conservatives.
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