The Star-Spangled Banner Video & Audio
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The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs the first and fourth verses here.
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This drinking song provided the melody for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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The legendary guitarist performed this rendition at Woodstock in 1969.
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Feliciano's rendition, performed before the fifth game of the 1968 World Series, provoked a huge controversy.
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The singer discusses his controversial performance.
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Gaye sang his rendition in 1983 before the NBA All-Star game.
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The jazz singer used the words from "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as "The Black National Anthem," adopted by the NAACP in 1919.
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Another professional singer stumbles over the words.
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The singer sneaks a peek at his cheat sheet in order to make it through the song.