[Dixielandjazz] Our National Anthem

Stephen G Barbone barbonestreet at earthlink.net
Mon Feb 7 10:05:10 PST 2011


> "Louis Lince" <louislince at neworleansmusic.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi Steve,
>
> I have to confess (to my regret) that I don't know the words of your
> National Anthem, and so would not have picked up on her clanger 8>)).
> I tend to agree that America the Beautiful is a nicer tune, but far  
> be it
> for me to recommend that you guys change!!

Hi Louis

No need top regret. I'll bet you are in good company. I suspect at  
least half the good citizens of the USA could not sing the words to  
even the first verse of our national anthem correctly.

Cheers,
Steve



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