O Say Can You Hear: A Cultural Biography of the Star-Spangled Banner

Clague, Mark

ISBN 10: 1324064471 / ISBN 13: 9781324064473

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 2023

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Most Americans learn the tale in elementary school: During the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key witnessed the daylong bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry by British navy ships; seeing the Stars and Stripes still flying proudly at first light, he was inspired to pen his famous lyric. What Americans don’t know is the story of how this everyday “broadside ballad,” one of thousands of such topical songs that captured the events and emotions of early American life, rose to become the nation’s one and only anthem and today’s magnet for controversy.O Say Can You Hear?Each chapter in the book explores a different facet of the anthem’s story. In one, we learn the real history behind the singing of the anthem at sporting events; in another, Clague explores Key’s complicated relationship with slavery and its repercussions today. An entire is chapter devoted to some of the most famous performances of the anthem, from Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock to Roseanne Barr at a baseball game to the iconic Whitney Houston version from the 1991 Super Bowl. At every turn, the book goes beyond the events to explore the song’s resonance and meaning.O Say Can You Hear?

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Mark Clague is professor of musicology and American culture at the University of Michigan, associate dean at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and codirector of the American Music Institute. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Titel: O Say Can You Hear: A Cultural Biography of ...
Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
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