Klarinet Archive - Posting 000661.txt from 2001/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Thanksgiving Music
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:25:53 -0500

At 09:05 AM 11/25/2001 -0500, Al Chiavarini wrote:
>Who wrote the present MUSIC to America The
>Beautiful. There have been several different composers but I cannot
>find the composer of the present music. The lyrics of course were by some
>one else who apparently had a mess of different versions until she
>adopted the present verses.

Lyrics are the poem by Francis Scott Key. Music is essentially the "To
Anachreon (sp?) in Heaven" drinking song mentioned earlier.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.com
451 Old Orchard Drive
Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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