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List of Songs About America: Media

Discover the stories behind famous songs about the U.S. and the American Dream.

Videos

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
“Lift Every Voice and Sing,” performed by the U.S. Navy Band, featuring Musicians...
Video: United States Navy Band

Images

“The Star-Spangled Banner”
Sheet music cover for “The Star-Spangled Banner,” published in 1861.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-DIG-ppmsca-31279)

Audio

“The Star-Spangled Banner” (official version)
The official version of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” (arranged 1917), sung by the...
John Philip Sousa: “The Stars and Stripes Forever”
“The Stars and Stripes Forever,” a march composed by John Philip Sousa, performed...