Katharine Lee Bates likely didn't know she was going to write what would become one of the country's most beloved songs when she visited Colorado in 1893 for a lecture tour. It is less familiar to modern audiences, but it still makes official appearances-it's played for the Vice President's entrance in the same way "Hail to the Chief" is played for the President. It quickly caught on and became the country's unofficial national anthem. A few years later, in 1798, Joseph Hopkinson added lyrics and the song was debuted anew at a benefit concert in Philadelphia. "HAIL, COLUMBIA"Ĭomposed by German immigrant Philip Phile, this march was first written in honor of George Washington's 1789 inaugural inauguration. had not had an official national anthem, although "Hail, Columbia" often played the part at ceremonies. Although the patriotic tune was popular, it didn't become the national anthem until Congress gave it the official nod in 1931. The song didn't immediately catch on as the national anthem, either. Key originally called his poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry," but the name changed to "The Star-Spangled Banner" when sheet music for the tune became available. The anthem takes its melody from "To Anacreon in Heaven," a British drinking song sung by members of London's Anacreontic Society.
Yes, Key wrote the lyrics while watching the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, but your teachers probably didn't tell you the origins of the music.
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