Correction: “The Star-Spangled Banner” was always conceived of by Key as a song and he wrote his “lyric” to fit a specific melody of his own choosing.
MYTH #3: Key wrote a “poem” later set to music by someone else. Correction: Most likely, Key wrote his draft on a clean sheet of paper using pen and ink. MYTH #2: Key drafted “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the back of an envelope or letter. Correction: Key was aboard his own American truce ship during the battle. MYTH #1: Francis Scott Key was held prisoner aboard a British ship during the bombardment of Baltimore. Contact: 73, addition, Clague has recently added to his popular “Banner Mythconception” essay series debunking common misunderstandings surrounding “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Francis Scott Key, the lawyer and poet who wrote the anthem’s lyrics. Clements Library, University of MichiganOne of the nation’s foremost experts on “The Star-Spangled Banner” is Mark Clague, associate professor of musicology at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.Ĭlague is the founding board chair of the Star Spangled Music Foundation and editor and producer of the “Star Spangled Songbook” and its associated recording project “Poets & Patriots: A Tuneful History of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.'”Īs Independence Day approaches, Clague is available to speak with journalists about the history of the U.S. 1814 first sheet music edition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” arranged by Thomas Carr courtesy the William L.
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