As such, it is appropriate to consider what the transition means for Black America, and how its musicians have interpreted the “Star Spangled Banner” during times of stress in our racial politics.

Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939.

Marian Anderson recording at Webster Hall with her accompanist Franz Rupp in August 1961. ... In 1961, she sang The Star-Spangled Banner at President Kennedy's inauguration. "Trampin' " ...

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Leepson: In the first line, Key uses “freemen,” and three lines later, he uses “us.” ...

Exhilarating, glorious, lung-busting: There are countless words that capture Whitney Houston’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” which the late singer performed 30 years ago, at Super ...

An old controversy concerning the meaning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" re-erupted in August 2016 after NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick explained his refusal to stand during pre-game renditions ...

Description. The Star-Spangled Banner was penned by Francis Scott Key as he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry in Maryland during the Battle of Baltimore on September 13-14, 1814.

One of the first musicians to interpret the “Star Spangled Banner” in a way that displayed a Black consciousness was the piano prodigy known as “Blind Tom.” ...

Marian Anderson recording at Webster Hall with her accompanist Franz Rupp in August 1961. ... In 1961, she sang The Star-Spangled Banner at President Kennedy's inauguration. "Trampin' " ...

In 1939, Anderson gave a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She delivered "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "America" with heart-breaking pathos.