Frank C. Stanley With The Star-Spangled Banner On The Columbia Records Label Circa 1904

The War Of 1812 Bicentennial continues, and, as a matter of fact, in this blog entry, I am promoting an extremely significant Bicentennial event that will be taking place in Baltimore, Maryland this Sunday for this September 14 will be the 200th Anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner".  David Hildebrand and others will be putting on a commemorative concert in honor of the occasion on the specific day that the poem was written ... 200 years later.  As many of you know, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem after witnessing the skirmish at Fort McHenry.  The poem was originally titled "Defense Of Fort McHenry" or "Defense Of Fort M'Henry".

In this video, I have Frank C. Stanley with one of his many versions of "The Star-Spangled Banner".  This example is from circa 1904 ... over 100 years old.  This cylinder record (catalog number 1243) is on the Columbia records label and will be played on a Thomas Edison Standard Phonograph: Model B from 1905 or 1906.  The cylinder sounds alright.  It needs a cleaning.


Url for the above video in case it does not embed properly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW3VshW6RO4

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You really need to be at the performance this Sunday!! This is an event that cannot be missed!!  I am very much looking forward to it!

Links with information about the concert:
http://www.1812music.org/performancschedule.htm
http://www.starspangled200.com/star-spangled-spectacular/detailed-schedule/singing-key-concert-celebrating-star-spangled-banner